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patool vs atool: catalog facts
patool	atool
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-2.0-or-later license.
Command line	Command line
One command set for many archive formats Can repack archives between formats and compare them	One command-line interface for several archive formats Extracts into a new directory to avoid scattering files
Depends on external archive programs for many formats No graphical interface	Archive support depends on external programs Identifies archives mainly by file extension
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-2.0-or-later
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026

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