Mask is used for raster data set and clip is used in vector data and please read the following figures and results for better understanding and the outputs are represented (source esri)

Narayanan rm Thank you, Sir.

Md. Mokshedur Rahman ArcGIS includes clip tools both for vector and raster data. Extract by mask tool is similar with raster clip tool and the outputs will be the same.

Fatih Sari Thank you, Sir

Clip tool is used for vector data and extract by mask is intented to be used with raster data, beside that the result can be the same just the first one will be faster

ArcGIS includes clip tools both for vector and raster data. Extract by mask tool is similar to the raster clip tool and the outputs will be the same.

Md. Mokshedur Rahman #clip and #extract by mask in ArcGIS they are somehow similar cause they both lead to the same result, but one uses clip when dealing with vector and uses extract by mask when dealing with raster dataset. #subset or resize in Envi.

Md. Mokshedur Rahman Both Clip and Extract by mask are basically the same; however, Extract by mask will change the pixel values based on the two input raster data, while the Clip toolbox will clip the raster input without changing the digital numbers or the gray values.

Hi, I am trying to extract by mask a dam but there's an error because the dam is too small to mask. Can you recommend another tool?

Dear @Sherice kindly share the pop-up error message you are receiving.