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AssetRipper vs UABEA
Both stand on game asset extractors. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free plan LinuxMacWindows
AssetRipper offers free Unity analysis and export across Linux, macOS, and Windows, with additional tools behind active premium membership. Version-dependent support and the listed analysis limits matter when deciding whether it fits a particular project.
Visit AssetRipper Free plan Open source LinuxWindows
UABEA offers file reading, writing and several asset-handling capabilities for modding and research. Check its runtime and operating-system requirements before using it, and note that UABEANext is still in progress.
Visit UABEAThe facts
| AssetRipper | UABEA | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Yes |
| Runs on | Linux, Mac, Windows | Linux, Windows |
| Lowest paid plan | AssetRipper Premium: $10 a month | Free or on request |
| Plans published | 2 | 1 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | assetripper.com | github.com |
| On game asset extractors | #3 of 24 | #1 of 24 |
AssetRipper: what it does well
- Free stable and nightly builds for three desktop platforms.
- Unity Project Export creates projects for Unity Editor.
- Primary Content Export produces GLB models.
- Supports Unity versions from 3.5.0 to 6000.4.X.
- Premium adds shader tools and asset deduplication.
What to know first
- Unity support quality varies by version.
- DirectX shader decompilation is limited to Windows.
- Il2Cpp analysis succeeds on only about 10% to 20% of x86 methods.
- Asset deduplication covers only specified asset types.
UABEA: what it does well
- Reads and writes Unity Asset Bundles and Serialized Files
- Supports batch extraction and archive repacking
- Free and MIT licensed
- Nightly builds are linked for Windows and Linux
What to know first
- Requires .NET Runtime 6.0
- Windows requires the Visual C++ Redistributable
- Linux requires glibc 2.29 or later
- Font atlases are not supported
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