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Explorer Suite vs PE Tools: catalog facts
Explorer Suite	PE Tools

Best for: Windows developers and analysts inspecting executable files	Best for: Reverse engineers and analysts examining Windows executables
Free Freeware.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
Windows	Windows
PE32 and PE64 inspection and editing Includes resource, hex, and process viewers Supports .NET metadata and resources	Editor covers PE headers, sections and all main directories Dumps running processes and rebuilds PE files Side-by-side comparison of two PE files Address calculator for VA, RVA and file offsets
Windows only. The official page lists version III dated 18 November 2012.	Windows only Older-style interface aimed at experienced users Intended for analysis of software you are authorized to examine
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Not open source	Open source
License not stated	License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Offline features available
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Explorer Suite ntcore.com/explorer-suite Catalog checked October 8, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for PE Tools petoolse.github.io/petools Catalog checked October 2, 2026

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