Compare software

cabextract vs bsdtar (libarchive): catalog facts
cabextract	bsdtar (libarchive)
Free Free software under the GNU GPL.	Free Free and open source with no paid tier.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, Linux, Command line
Supports all Microsoft cabinet formats and Windows CE installers Finds cabinets embedded in other files	One tool reads many formats, including zip, rar and ISO Automatic format and compression detection
Extracts only; it cannot create CAB files Releases are infrequent, the latest being 1.11 from February 2023	Writes fewer formats than it reads; rar is read-only Command-line only
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL	License: BSD-2-Clause
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

Catalog facts only. Anything “not stated” is unconfirmed. Check full listings for details.