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unblob vs dtrx: catalog facts
unblobdtrx
Free

Free to use; the source is published on GitHub.

Free

Free and open source.

Linux, Command line Linux, Command line
  • Finds embedded archives and compressed streams in unknown binaries
  • Handles nested containers recursively
  • One command for many archive types
  • No need to remember tar flags
  • Command line only, with no graphical interface
  • Built for firmware and binary analysis rather than everyday archive work
  • Extraction only; it does not create archives
  • Relies on the underlying extraction tools being installed
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License not stated License not stated
No account needed No account needed
Works offline Works offline

Checked September 24, 2026

Checked September 24, 2026

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