7-Zip AlternativesOnly apps categorised as File Compressors for Mac

There are many alternatives to 7-Zip for Mac if you are looking for a replacement. The best Mac File Compressor alternative is PeaZip, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to 7-Zip and many of them are File Compressors available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac File Compressor alternatives to 7-Zip are WinRAR, Bandizip, WinZip and Keka.

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  1. PeaZip icon
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    PeaZip is a cross-platform file archiver like 7-Zip, supporting prevalent formats with added features like drag-and-drop and Explorer integration. It offers a user-friendly interface admired for ease of use, while maintaining high performance and security across Windows, Mac, and Linux.

    98 PeaZip alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Chrome OS
    • BSD
    • Flathub
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  2. WinRAR icon
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    WinRAR, unlike the free 7-Zip open-source solution, offers added perks like AES-256 encryption, a data recovery function, and broader platform support, including Android. Ideal for users valuing a robust feature set, WinRAR’s user-friendly interface complements its high popularity.

    98 WinRAR alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD
    • ReactOS
     
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  3. Bandizip icon
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    Bandizip offers a user-friendly and ad-free experience compared to 7-Zip, featuring "Smart extraction," fast processing, and supports multiple formats. It includes advanced options through paid plans, regular updates, and Unicode support, but lacks Linux support.

    92 Bandizip alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
     
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  4. WinZip icon
     73 likes

    WinZip, a commercial archive tool, offers user-friendly features, encryption, and cloud integration, making it suitable for multiple platforms including Mac, Windows, iPhone, and Android. Its extensive support makes it a well-regarded alternative to 7-Zip's open-source nature.

    106 WinZip alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • ReactOS
     
  5. Keka icon
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    Keka is a macOS-exclusive file archiver offering simple drag-and-drop functionality. Supporting formats like 7z, ZIP, and Tar, Keka integrates seamlessly with macOS. Unlike 7-Zip, which is cross-platform with high compression ratios, Keka excels in macOS integration.

    67 Keka alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
     
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  6. p7zip icon
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    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Haiku
     
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  7. B1 Free Archiver is a free multi-platform universal archiver. Currently it works on Windows, Mac, Linux and Android; moreover B1 Online Archiver allows you to uncompress .b1, zip, rar or .7z archive from your computer directly online.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Warning

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
     
  8. BetterZip icon
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    Supports creating and extracting over 30 archive formats, enables archive editing, strong AES-256 encryption, password management, Finder and sharing integration, preview without extraction, Windows compatibility features, ePub modification, and split file joining.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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    It features an extremely fast decoder, with speed in multiple GB/s per core, typically reaching RAM speed limits on multi-core systems.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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  10. SecureZIP icon
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    SecureZIP® is an enterprise-grade, flexible encryption solution that enables organizations of all kinds to implement persistent data protection while gaining visibility into where files are used, shared, and stored.

    21 SecureZIP alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Self-Hosted
     
  11. FastZip icon
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    Support in right-click menu: 7z, ZIP, RAR, TAR, GZIP, BZIP2, XZ, LZIP, ACE, ISO, CAB, PAX, JAR, AR, CPIO ...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  12. Archiver icon
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    ?? Extract Archives: So you downloaded this file you can't open? Don't be fooled by the name — Archiver is a highly versatile unarchiver that can unpack pretty much any archive you throw at it. With Archiver, you can extract RAR, StuffIt, Zip, 7zip and many more popular...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
     
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