The Best Open Source 7-Zip AlternativesTop File Archivers & File Compressors like 7-Zip

The best open source alternative to 7-Zip is PeaZip. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to 7-Zip and many of them is open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to 7-Zip are NanaZip, MacPacker, Portable Secret and File Roller.

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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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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Chrome OS
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
     
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  2. NanaZip icon
     68 likes

    NanaZip, a fork of 7-Zip, offers enhanced integration for Windows 11, featuring a modern interface with dark mode and context menu support. Although limited to Windows, it maintains a lightweight and ad-free experience akin to 7-Zip, appealing to users craving modern features.

    93 NanaZip alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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  3. MacPacker icon
     16 likes

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

    54 MacPacker alternatives

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    • Mac
     
  4. Portable Secret icon
     10 likes

    Creates a single HTML file containing encrypted content and decryption logic, supporting text and file attachments, AES-GCM encryption, Argon2id key derivation, browser-based decryption, password hints, offline access, and open-source operation.

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    Platforms

    • Online
     
  5. File Roller icon
     83 likes

    File Roller, the GNOME archive manager, offers a user-friendly GUI for Linux users, serving as a good alternative to 7-Zip's command line on Linux. While 7-Zip supports Mac, Windows, and Linux, File Roller is integrated into GNOME for easy use.

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • GNOME
    • Linux Mobile
     
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  6. Ark icon
     25 likes

    Ark is a program for viewing, extracting, creating and modifying archives. Ark can handle various archive formats such as tar, gzip, bzip2, zip, rar, 7zip, xz, rpm, cab and deb (support for certain archive formats depend on the appropriate command-line programs being installed).

    39 Ark alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • KDE Plasma
    • Flathub
    • Snapcraft
    • Windows
     
  7. ZipXtract icon
     16 likes

    ZipXtract is a comprehensive, open-source file extraction utility designed to handle a wide range of compressed file formats, including RAR, ZIP, TAR, BZ2, GZ, 7Z, XZ, JAR, and Z. This versatile application offers users the ability to extract files from both standard and...

    19 ZipXtract alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
     
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  8. 7-Zip ZS icon
     10 likes

    7-Zip with support for Zstandard, Brotli, Lz4, Lz5 and Lizard Compression. Open source under LGPL-2.1 license.

    106 7-Zip ZS alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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  9. FreeArc icon
     52 likes

    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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  10. p7zip icon
     29 likes

    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

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Haiku
     
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  11. gzip icon
     16 likes

    GNU Gzip is a software application used for file compression and decompression. It is based on the DEFLATE algorithm, which is a combination of LZ77 and Huffman coding.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
     
  12. A new rewritten Alternative for Free ARC by Bulat Ziganshin.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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