ResEd AlternativesResource Editors and other similar apps like ResEd

ResEd is described as 'Editor for resource script files (*.rc) which lso used in RadASM, FbEdit and MasmEd. As every RAD Software product, it makes application development easy and fast by providing sophisticated functions and integrated clever tools' and is a Resource Editor. There are more than 10 alternatives to ResEd for Windows and PortableApps.com. The best ResEd alternative is Resource Hacker, which is free. Other great apps like ResEd are GARbro, Universal Extractor 2, PE Explorer and Free Resource Extractor.

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ResEd is an editor for resource script files (*.rc) which is also used in RadASM, FbEdit and MasmEd. As every RAD Software...

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  1. Resource Hacker icon
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    Resource Hacker™ is a resource editor for 32bit and 64bit Windows® applications.

    23 Resource Hacker alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • AU flagAustralia

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Resource Hacker Features

    1.  Portable

    Resource Hacker VS ResEd

     
    • Resource Hacker is the most popular Windows alternative to ResEd.

    • Resource Hacker is the most popular free alternative to ResEd.

    • Resource Hacker is Free and ProprietaryResEd is also Free and Proprietary
  2. GARbro icon
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    A resource browser, archiver, and extractor specializing in game data archives. It handles uncommon file formats not supported by standard zip and rar utilities. A full list of supported formats can be found at https://morkt.github.io/GARbro/supported.html.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Windows

    GARbro Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  Built-in viewer
    5.  Portable
    6.  Visual Novel

    GARbro VS ResEd

     
    • GARbro is the most popular Open Source alternative to ResEd.

    • GARbro is Free and Open SourceResEd is Free and Proprietary
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    Universal Extractor 2 is an unofficial updated and extended version of the original UniExtract by Jared Breland. It brings several hundred changes including community-wanted ones such as a batch mode, auto-updater and scan-only-functionality.

    25 Universal Extractor 2 alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Universal Extractor 2 Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Multiple languages

    Universal Extractor 2 VS ResEd

     
  4. PE Explorer icon
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    PE Explorer is the most feature-packed program for inspecting the inner workings of your own software, and more importantly, third party Windows applications and libraries for which you do not have source code.

    50 PE Explorer alternatives

    License model

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    Country of Origin

    • CA flagCanada

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Discontinued

    Not updated for very long time, no 64bit support.

    PE Explorer Features

    1.  Disassembler

    PE Explorer VS ResEd

     
    • PE Explorer is the most popular commercial alternative to ResEd.

    • PE Explorer is Paid and ProprietaryResEd is Free and Proprietary
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    Free Resource Extractor is a free and handy utility to scan all DLL, EXE and OCX files and extract built-in resources like icons, bitmaps, cursors, sounds, AVI videos, HTML files, metafiles, etc. Free Resource Extractor can even extract useful resources from system files.

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Bundleware

    The installer contains adwares. Be careful during the installation: http://alternativeto.net/discussions/applications/11718/be-careful-in-the-installation/

    Free Resource Extractor VS ResEd

     
  6. Restorator icon
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    Restorator is an award-winning utility to edit windows resources in applications and their components, e.g. files with .exe, .dll, .res, .rc, .dcr, extension (see PE files and RES files).

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    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Discontinued

    The software seems to be no longer updated. Latest version was released in 2007, but it can be still bought from the official website.

    Restorator VS ResEd

     
  7. ResEdit icon
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    ResEdit is a free resource editor for Windows programs. You can use it if you want to use dialogs, icons, version information or other types of resources. Output files can be compiled by any Windows compiler that includes a resource compiler, like MinGW and Microsoft Visual C++.

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Discontinued

    The official website is no longer available and the program was not updated since May 2015. Last version, 1.6.6, can be still downloaded from Wayback Machine

    ResEdit VS ResEd

     
  8. Resource Tuner icon
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    Resource Tuner lets you view, extract, replace, edit, and delete the embedded resources of executable files: icons, strings, images, sounds, dialogs, menus - all that make up the visual part of your Windows programs.

    License model

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    Country of Origin

    • CA flagCanada

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Resource Tuner VS ResEd

     
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    XN Resource Editor is a free, powerful, fully featured resource editor and PE module explorer.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • CH flagSwitzerland

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    Discontinued

    The project is no longer updated and the official website is no longer available. Last version, 3.0.0.1, released in December 2005, can be still downloaded from an unofficial mirror.

    XN Resource Editor Features

    1.  Portable

    XN Resource Editor VS ResEd

     
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    ResourcesExtract is a small utility that scans dll/ocx/exe files and extract all resources (bitmaps, icons, cursors, AVI movies, HTML files, and more...) stored in them into the folder that you specify.

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • IL flagIsrael

    Platforms

    • Windows

    ResourcesExtract Features

    1.  Extract Icons

    ResourcesExtract VS ResEd

     
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    The primary focus of the resource editor is RES files with a heavy bias toward the resource types commonly used by Delphi developers, but all common resource file formats and resource types are supported.

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • DK flagDenmark
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Resource Editor Features

    1.  Portable

    Resource Editor VS ResEd

     
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    View and extract resources from EXE, DLL, OCX, CPL or any other Windows 32 & 64 Bit PE file. The embedded resources are shown in a tree sorted by language and type. Pictures like BMP, PNG, JPG, AVI movies, icons, cursors, dialogs, string tables and version info are shown in...

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Redwood - resources extractor VS ResEd

     
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