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

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

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