Best arcdEx Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from game asset extractors ranked against arcdEx on the same published basis.
- 1arcdEx vs Source 2 Viewer
- 2arcdEx vs QuickBMS
- 3arcdEx vs AssetRipper
- 4arcdEx vs SLADE3
- 5arcdEx vs Rusted PackFile Manager
- 6arcdEx vs VPKEdit
- 7arcdEx vs Game Asset Tool
- 8arcdEx vs UABEA
- 9arcdEx vs Crowbar
- 10arcdEx vs Noesis
- 12arcdEx vs OpenKh
- 13arcdEx vs MeltyTool
- 14arcdEx vs Project IGI Game Converter
- 15arcdEx vs Kuriimu2
- 16arcdEx vs UE Viewer
- 17arcdEx vs Game Extractor
- 18arcdEx vs Crowbar
- 19arcdEx vs BrawlCrate
- 20arcdEx vs Gibbed.RED
- 21arcdEx vs TTGames Explorer Rebirth
arcdEx alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Source 2 Viewer | 8.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | QuickBMS | 8.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 3 | AssetRipper | 7.7 | Free plan | $10/mo | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 4 | SLADE3 | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 5 | Rusted PackFile Manager | 7.6 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted, Windows |
| 6 | VPKEdit | 7.3 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 7 | Game Asset Tool | 6.9 | No | — | Windows |
| 8 | UABEA | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Windows |
| 9 | Crowbar | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 10 | Noesis | 6.6 | No | — | Windows |
| 12 | OpenKh | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 13 | MeltyTool | 6.4 | No | — | Windows |
| 14 | Project IGI Game Converter | 6.3 | No | — | Mac, Windows |
| 15 | Kuriimu2 | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 16 | UE Viewer | 6.0 | No | — | Windows, Linux |
| 17 | Game Extractor | 5.9 | No | — | Windows |
| 18 | Crowbar | 5.8 | No | — | Windows |
| 19 | BrawlCrate | 5.6 | No | — | Windows |
| 20 | Gibbed.RED | 5.4 | No | — | — |
| 21 | TTGames Explorer Rebirth | 5.3 | No | — | — |
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Questions about arcdEx alternatives
What is the best alternative to arcdEx?
Source 2 Viewer, number 1 in game asset extractors with a score of 8.2 out of 10. The others here: QuickBMS, AssetRipper, SLADE3 and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to arcdEx?
Source 2 Viewer is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 9 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation.