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7-Zip
Free • Open Source
File Archiver
File Compressor
Mac
Windows
Linux
BSD
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ReactOS
110 alternatives to 7-Zip
7-Zip is a file archiver with a high compression ratio.
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7-Zip Features
1. Lightweight7-Zip consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
2. Ad-free7-Zip doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
3. Portable7-Zip can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
4. Windows Explorer Extension7-Zip can extend Windows Explorer in various ways, for example add context menu options, etc..
5. Works Offline7-Zip can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
6. Encrypted Backup7-Zip uses encryption algorithms to keep your files safe as well as prevent unauthorized access.
Lightweight
Ad-free
AES Encryption
Portable
User friendly
Windows Explorer Extension
Shell integration
Security focused
Built-in File Manager
Works Offline
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PeaZip
Free • Open Source
File Archiver
File Compressor
Mac
Windows
Linux
BSD
PortableApps.com
95 alternatives to PeaZip
PeaZip is free file archiver utility, based on Open Source technologies of 7-Zip, p7zip, FreeArc, PAQ, and PEA projects, for Linux, macOS and Windows.
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PeaZip Features
1. Windows Explorer ExtensionPeaZip can extend Windows Explorer in various ways, for example add context menu options, etc..
2. PortablePeaZip can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
3. Two-factor AuthenticationPeaZip supports two-factor authentication (2FA).
4. LightweightPeaZip consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
5. Works OfflinePeaZip can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
6. Ad-freePeaZip doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
Windows Explorer Extension
Drag and Drop
Built-in archiver
Portable
Two-factor Authentication
Lightweight
AES Encryption
Works Offline
Ad-free
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WinRAR
Paid • Proprietary
File Archiver
File Compressor
Mac
Windows
Linux
Android
BSD
ReactOS
101 alternatives to WinRAR
With over 500 million users worldwide, WinRAR is the world’s most popular compression tool!
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WinRAR Features
1. AES-256 EncryptionWinRAR has AES-256 Encryption, i.e. very strong security.
2. Command line interfaceWinRAR either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
Shell integration
AES-256 Encryption
Command line interface
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Midnight Commander
Free • Open Source
File Manager
FTP Client
Mac
Windows
Linux
BSD
Cygwin
MacPorts
99 alternatives to Midnight Commander
GNU Midnight Commander is a visual file manager, licensed under GNU General Public License and therefore qualifies as Free Software. Its a feature rich full-screen text mode application that allows you to copy, move and delete files and whole directory trees, search for files...
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Midnight Commander Features
1. LightweightMidnight Commander consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
Console-based
Support for FTP
Lightweight
Dual Pane Support
Support for SFTP
SSH
Mounting drives
Minimalistic
Two panels
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Bandizip
Freemium • Proprietary
File Archiver
File Compressor
Mac
Windows
90 alternatives to Bandizip
Bandizip is a powerful archiver which provides an ultrafast processing speed and convenient features. Available free of charge, and its paid editions support a variety of advanced features.
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Bandizip Features
1. Windows Explorer ExtensionBandizip can extend Windows Explorer in various ways, for example add context menu options, etc..
2. Command line interfaceBandizip either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
3. LightweightBandizip consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
Windows Explorer Extension
Fast speed
Support for Unicode
Command line interface
Lightweight
Drag and Drop
Multiple languages
Built-in themes
Support for Right-to-Left
Interface Overlay
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Keka
Free • Proprietary
File Archiver
File Compressor
Mac
58 alternatives to Keka
Keka is the macOS file archiver.
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Keka Features
1. Ad-freeKeka doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
2. AES-256 EncryptionKeka has AES-256 Encryption, i.e. very strong security.
3. Command line interfaceKeka either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
Password encryption
Ad-free
AES-256 Encryption
Command line interface
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MiXplorer
Paid • Proprietary
File Manager
File Archiver
Android
24 alternatives to MiXplorer
MiXplorer (Mix of Explorers) is a fast, smooth, beautiful, reliable and fully-featured file manager with a simple and intuitive user interface.
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MiXplorer Features
1. LightweightMiXplorer consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
2. Support for ThemesYou can use themes and templates to change the look and feel of MiXplorer.
Dual Pane Support
Support for FTP
Root explorer
WebDAV Support
Google Drive integration
Tabbed browsing
Lightweight
Customizable
Mediafire integration
Sugarsync integration
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Solid Explorer
Freemium • Proprietary
File Manager
File Archiver
FTP Client
Android
50 alternatives to Solid Explorer
Solid Explorer is the best looking file and cloud manager with two independent panels, which brings to you a new file browsing experience.
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Solid Explorer Features
1. Root requiredRequires root to use Solid Explorer, mainly relevant for Android apps.
Material design
Built-in themes
Network Folders
Support for SFTP
Support for Samba
Box.com integration
Indexed search
Dropbox integration
Google Drive integration
Web file manager
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The Unarchiver
Free • Proprietary
File Archiver
Mac
95 alternatives to The Unarchiver
The Unarchiver is a small and easy to use program that can unarchive many different kinds of archive files. It will open common formats such as Zip, RAR (including v5), 7-zip, Tar, Gzip and Bzip2. It will also open many older formats, such as StuffIt, DiskDoubler, LZH, ARJ and...

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Material Files
Free • Open Source
File Manager
File Archiver
File Search Utility
Android
Android Tablet
F-Droid
7 alternatives to Material Files
Material Design file manager for Android.
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Material Files Features
1. LightweightMaterial Files consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
2. Dark ModeMaterial Files supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
3. Ad-freeMaterial Files doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
Root explorer
Lightweight
Dark Mode
Ad-free
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Ghost Commander
Free • Open Source
File Manager
File Archiver
Android
Android Tablet
F-Droid
47 alternatives to Ghost Commander
Ghost Commander is a file manager with two panels for the Android™ platform. Its development was inspired by the famous (Norton|Midnight|Total) Commander desktop applications, so if you are familiar with those great programs, you will find Ghost Commander a familiar and very...
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Ghost Commander Features
1. LightweightGhost Commander consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
2. Root requiredRequires root to use Ghost Commander, mainly relevant for Android apps.
Dual Pane Support
Split-screen view
Lightweight
Support for FTP
Root required
Dropbox integration
Root explorer
Box.com integration
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ES File Explorer
Freemium • Proprietary
File Manager
File Archiver
File Search Utility
Android
Android Tablet
Kindle Fire
Fire TV
84 alternatives to ES File Explorer
ES File Explorer is a free, featured all-in-one file manager, application manager, task killer, webDAV client & FTP client for your Android phone.
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ES File Explorer Features
Network Folders
Support for FTP
Tabbed interface
Software Management
Warning
The app was bought by another company and bundled with adwares.
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NanaZip
Free • Open Source
File Archiver
File Compressor
Windows
87 alternatives to NanaZip
NanaZip is an open source file archiver intended for the modern Windows experience, forked from the source code of well-known open source file archiver 7-Zip 21.03.
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NanaZip Features
1. Ad-freeNanaZip doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
2. Works OfflineNanaZip can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
3. LightweightNanaZip consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
4. Windows Explorer ExtensionNanaZip can extend Windows Explorer in various ways, for example add context menu options, etc..
Context Menu extension
Ad-free
Checksums verification
Works Offline
Lightweight
Windows Explorer Extension
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p7zip
Free • Open Source
File Archiver
File Compressor
Mac
Windows
Linux
BSD
Haiku
89 alternatives to p7zip
p7zip is a port of the command line version of the 7-Zip file archiver to POSIX-conforming operating systems like Unix (Linux, Solaris, OpenBSD, FreeBSD, Cygwin, AIX, ...), MacOS X and also for BeOS and Amiga.
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p7zip Features
1. Command line interfacep7zip either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
Command line interface
Discontinued
The last update is from 2016.
Add a screenshot
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FreeArc
Free • Open Source
File Archiver
File Compressor
Windows
Linux
83 alternatives to FreeArc
FreeArc is a free and open source file archiver developed by Bulat Ziganshin. It uses LZMA, PPMD, TrueAudio and GRzip algorithms with automatic switching by file type, and also uses set of filters—for instance it can remove repetitions from text.
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FreeArc Features
1. PortableFreeArc can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Data Compression
Lossless Compression
PNG Compression
Portable
Discontinued
Latest alpha version from August 2012 - http://freearc.org/history/changelog_full.htm
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Keka Features

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Solid Explorer Features

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Material Files Features

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ES File Explorer Features

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FreeArc Features

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