Free 7-Zip Alternatives for Mac

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

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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.

    99 PeaZip alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Chrome OS
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
     
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  2. WinRAR icon
     1172 likes

    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.

    99 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
     171 likes

    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
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    • Windows
     
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  4. Keka icon
     110 likes

    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

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
     
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  5. The Unarchiver icon
     247 likes

    The Unarchiver offers Mac-based users an easy-to-use program to unarchive an extensive range of file formats, including older types not commonly supported. Unlike 7-Zip, which supports Windows, Mac, and Linux, The Unarchiver specializes in extraction without archive creation features.

    98 The Unarchiver alternatives

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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  6. MacPacker icon
     15 likes

    Archive manager for macOS. Open source, because essential tools should be free. Preview (nested) archives without extracting them.

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  7. 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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  8. 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

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    • Warning

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
     
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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.

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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  10. FastZip icon
     1 like

    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
     
  11. zpaq icon
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    zpaq is a free and open source incremental, journaling command-line archiver for Windows, Linux and Mac OS/X.

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    • Discontinued

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    • Mac
     
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  12. StuffIt icon
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    StuffIt is the right tool for people who just need very basic compression and expansion features. StuffIt has some great features that help you manage your workflow quickly and efficiently. Create both Zip and StuffIt X archives with or without encryption, and open compressed or...

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
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