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Archive Extractor vs Universal Extractor 2: catalog facts
Archive Extractor	Universal Extractor 2
Freemium Free to use with ads, with a paid option to remove them.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-2.0 licence.
Web	Windows
Opens over 70 formats, including disk images and installers Handles password-protected and multi-part archives	Extracts installers as well as ordinary archives Lets you unpack setup files without running them
Extracts archives only; it does not create them Needs an internet connection	Windows only Code activity has slowed, with the last push in mid-2024
Web application	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Needs internet	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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