Free Bandizip AlternativesFile Archivers & File Compressors like Bandizip

The best free alternative to Bandizip is 7-Zip, which is also Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Bandizip and loads of them is free so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free alternatives to Bandizip are PeaZip, WinRAR, NanaZip and Keka.

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  1. 7-Zip icon
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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.

    114 7-Zip alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • PortableApps.com
    • ReactOS
     
  2. PeaZip icon
     668 likes

    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.

    98 PeaZip alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Chrome OS
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
     
  3. WinRAR icon
     1169 likes

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

    98 WinRAR alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD
    • ReactOS
     
  4. The Unarchiver icon
     247 likes

    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...

    98 The Unarchiver alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
     
  5. MacPacker icon
     14 likes

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

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    • Mac
     
  6. 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.

    81 FreeArc alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  7. File Roller icon
     83 likes

    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.

    88 File Roller alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • GNOME
     
  8. Explzh for Windows is a file operation tool created with the concept of treating archive files, CD-ROM virtual disk images (ISO-9660 / ISO-13346), and FTP hosts as virtual folders and handling them like an explorer.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  9. Zipware icon
     20 likes

    Zipware is simple and free zip software for Microsoft Windows that supports all major archiving formats including the new RAR5 format.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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