7-Zip Alternatives for Mac

There are many alternatives to 7-Zip for Mac if you are looking for a replacement. The best Mac 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 available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac alternatives to 7-Zip are Bandizip, WinRAR, WinZip and Keka.

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7-Zip alternatives are mainly File Archivers but may also be File Compressors or File Managers.  Other popular filters includes Android + Open Source. Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of 7-Zip.
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Efficient file archiver offering superior compression and encryption. Supports multiple formats such as TAR, ZIP, with a unique self-extracting feature.

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7-Zip alternatives page was last updated Feb 5, 2025
  1. Dr. Unarchiver icon
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    Very good free alternative to 7zip for Mac user, allows you to view compressed file contents and extract only what you want, etc.

    24 Dr. Unarchiver alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Dr. Unarchiver Features

    1.  Supports RAR files
    2.  Supports Zip files
    3.  File preview
    Warning

    It seems Trend Micro is using this app to perform some user data exfiltration. https://twitter.com/privacyis1st/status/1038867958435639296

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  2. Oka Unarchiver icon
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    Use MacZip is new way of work efficiently. Extraction formats supported: 7Z, ZIP, RAR, TAR, GZIP, BZIP2, XZ, LZIP, ACE, ISO, CAB, PAX, JAR, AR, CPIO and more.

    54 Oka Unarchiver alternatives
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    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  3. Google drive open source ZIP EXTRACTOR icon
     3 likes

    ZIP Extractor is a free, open-source application for decompressing ZIP files into Google Drive.

    104 Google drive open source ZIP EXTRACTOR alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • Chrome OS
    • Google Drive

    Google drive open source ZIP EXTRACTOR Features

    1.  File Archiving
    2.  File Compression
    3.  Portable
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  AES-256 Encryption
    Discontinued

    From GitHub: "No longer maintained. No further updates will be made."

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  4. Express Zip icon
     3 likes

    Express Zip is one of the most stable, easy-to-use and comprehensive file archive and compression tools available. Create, manage and extract zipped files and folders. Reduce file space needed by zipping big files before sending them.

    59 Express Zip alternatives
    View and manage the contents of any zip file

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows

    Express Zip Features

    1.  Supports Zip files
    2.  Supports RAR files
    3.  Supports tar files
    4.  Folders
    5.  Encrypt Folder
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  5. Info-ZIP icon
     10 likes

    Info-ZIP is a set of open-source software to handle ZIP archives. It has been in circulation since 1989. It consists of 4 separately-installable packages: the Zip and UnZip command-line utilities; and WiZ and MacZip, which are graphical user interfaces for archiving programs in...

    87 Info-ZIP alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Supports Zip files
    3.  Cross-Platform
    Discontinued

    No updates since 2008

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  6. Zipeg icon
     16 likes

    Zipeg is a universal open source archive extractor that supports ZIP and RAR (among other archiving formats). With just a click you can open a file and see what is inside.

    72 Zipeg alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows

    Zipeg Features

    1.  Supports Zip files
    2.  Supports RAR files
    Discontinued

    The program is no longer updated. Last version, 2.9.4, released in July 2012, can be still downloaded from the official website.

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  7. zlib icon
     3 likes

    zlib is a software library used for data compression. It is an abstraction of the DEFLATE compression algorithm used in gzip file compression program. zlib is also a crucial component of many software platforms including Linux, Mac OS X, and iOS.

    13 zlib alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Blackberry
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