Ark AlternativesFile Archivers & File Compressors like Ark

Ark is described as '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)' and is a File Archiver in the file management category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Ark for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and BSD apps. The best Ark alternative is 7-Zip, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Ark are PeaZip, WinRAR, NanaZip and MacPacker.

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  1. 7-Zip icon

    7-Zip

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    Feature-rich archiving software with top-tier compression in 7z, integration in Windows Shell, AES-256 encryption, and multi-format support, including TAR, ZIP, RAR. Offers strong file management tools and a command line version for Linux/Unix systems.

    111 7-Zip alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • PortableApps.com
    • ReactOS
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    • 7-Zip is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Ark.

    • 7-Zip is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Ark.

    • 7-Zip is Free and Open SourceArk is also Free and Open Source
    • 7-Zip is Security-focused and Privacy focusedArk is not according to our users
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    PeaZip

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    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.

    97 PeaZip alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Chrome OS
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
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    Nice and easy GUI, versatile. No Problems!

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    • PeaZip is Free and Open SourceArk is also Free and Open Source
    • PeaZip is Privacy focusedArk is not according to our users
  4. WinRAR icon

    WinRAR

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    Powerful file compression and archiving tool supporting numerous formats. Offers secure file transfer, efficient storage, cross-platform compatibility, and multi-language support.

    97 WinRAR alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD
    • ReactOS
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    • WinRAR is the most popular Android alternative to Ark.

    • WinRAR is Freemium and ProprietaryArk is Free and Open Source
    • WinRAR is Privacy focusedArk is not according to our users
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    A versatile file archiver offering compression and decompression, native ZIP/ZIPX support, encryption, and extensive sharing via email, cloud, social media, integrating with various platforms and formats.

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    MacPacker

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

    51 MacPacker alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
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  10. ZipXtract icon

    ZipXtract

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    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...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
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    The Unarchiver

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    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...

    97 The Unarchiver alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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  12. FreeArc icon

    FreeArc

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    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

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

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    • Windows
    • Linux
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    File Roller

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    File Roller is the archive manager of the GNOME desktop environment. It can extract, view, create and modify archives. File Roller is only a graphical interface to archiving utilities such as tar and zip.

    87 File Roller alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • GNOME
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    It works: Nice and easy and available virtually on every DE.

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    • File Roller is Free and Open SourceArk is also Free and Open Source
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    Arclite Pro

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    Open and explore ZIP, 7z, RAR, and many more archives without extracting. Create and edit archives with encryption and advanced compression. Open, search, and share files directly from the archive.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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    • Arclite Pro is the most popular commercial alternative to Ark.

    • Arclite Pro is Paid and ProprietaryArk is Free and Open Source
  15. WinZip icon

    WinZip

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    A versatile file archiver offering compression and decompression, native ZIP/ZIPX support, encryption, and extensive sharing via email, cloud, social media, integrating with various platforms and formats.

    105 WinZip alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • ReactOS
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    Paid and does the exact same thing as 7Zip, Ark or really Windows Explorer.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • WinZip is the most popular iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to Ark.

    • WinZip is Paid and ProprietaryArk is Free and Open Source
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