CabPack AlternativesFile Archivers & File Compressors like CabPack

CabPack is described as 'A freeware compression program with which you can create cabinet (.CAB) files. With just a few mouse clicks you specify which files to compress, which compression method to use, where the output files should go and whether or not the cabinet files should span multiple disks' and is a File Archiver in the file management category. There are more than 50 alternatives to CabPack for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and BSD apps. The best CabPack alternative is 7-Zip, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like CabPack are PeaZip, WinRAR, Bandizip and Keka.

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CabPack alternatives page was last updated Sep 9, 2022
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  1. 7-Zip icon

    7-Zip

     4700 likes
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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

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • RU flagRussia

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • PortableApps.com
    • ReactOS
    Main Window

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  User friendly
    3.  Security-focused

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  File Archiving
    3.  File Compression
    4.  Portable
    5.  AES Encryption
    6.  Works Offline
    7. File Explorer icon  Windows Explorer Extension
    8.  Shell integration
    9.  Built-in File Manager
    10.  Benchmark
    11.  Context Menu extension
    12.  Installer extraction

    7-Zip VS CabPack

     

    • 7-Zip is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to CabPack.

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

    • 7-Zip is Free and Open SourceCabPack is Free and Proprietary
    • 7-Zip is LightweightCabPack is not according to our users
  2. PeaZip icon

    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.

    96 PeaZip alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • IT flagItaly
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Chrome OS
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    PeaZip

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  File Compression
    2.  File Archiving
    3. File Explorer icon  Windows Explorer Extension
    4.  Drag and Drop
    5.  Built-in archiver
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  No Tracking
    8.  Dark Mode
    9.  No registration required
    10.  Works Offline
    11.  AES Encryption
    12.  Portable

    PeaZip VS CabPack

     
  4. WinRAR icon

    WinRAR

     1159 likes
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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.

    96 WinRAR alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD
    • ReactOS
    WinRAR screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  File Compression
    2.  File Archiving
    3.  Shell integration
    4.  AES-256 Encryption
    5.  Command line interface
    6. File Explorer icon  Windows Explorer Extension
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  Encrypted Backup
    9.  Dark Mode
    10.  No registration required
    11.  Supports RAR files
    12.  Supports Zip files

    WinRAR VS CabPack

     

    • WinRAR is the most popular Android alternative to CabPack.

    • WinRAR is Freemium and ProprietaryCabPack is Free and Proprietary
    • WinRAR is Lightweight and Privacy focusedCabPack is not according to our users
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    WinZip

    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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    Bandizip

     169 likes
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    Bandizip is a powerful archiver which provides an ultrafast processing speed and convenient features. Available free of charge, and its paid editions support a variety of advanced features.

    91 Bandizip alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • KR flagSouth Korea

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    Main screen

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  File Compression
    2.  File Archiving
    3.  Fast speed
    4.  Command line interface
    5. File Explorer icon  Windows Explorer Extension
    6.  Multiple languages
    7.  Supports RAR files
    8.  Works Offline
    9.  Supports Zip files
    10.  No Tracking
    11.  Portable
    12.  No registration required

    Bandizip VS CabPack

     
  7. Keka icon

    Keka

     100 likes
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    Keka is the macOS file archiver.

    65 Keka alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • IN flagIndia

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Keka screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  AES-256 Encryption
    3.  Password encryption
    4.  No Tracking
    5.  Supports Zip files
    6.  No registration required
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  Supports RAR files
    9.  Command line interface
    10. Finder icon  Apple Finder Integration

    Keka VS CabPack

     
  8. 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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • RU flagRussia

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    Main Window
    Discontinued

    Latest alpha version from August 2012 - http://freearc.org/history/changelog_full.htm

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Data Compression
    2.  Lossless Compression
    3.  Supports Zip files
    4.  No registration required
    5.  Supports RAR files
    6.  Works Offline
    7.  Portable
    8. File Explorer icon  Windows Explorer Extension
    9.  Ad-free
    10.  Supports tar files
    11.  No Tracking
    12.  PNG Compression

    FreeArc VS CabPack

     
  10. File Roller icon

    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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • GNOME
    File Roller screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Supports Zip files

    File Roller VS CabPack

     
  11. WinZip icon

    WinZip

     73 likes
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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.

    103 WinZip alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • CA flagCanada

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • ReactOS
    WinZip screenshot 1
    WinZip screenshot 2
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    WinZip Features

    1.  Supports Zip files

    WinZip VS CabPack

     

    • WinZip is the most popular iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to CabPack.

    • WinZip is the most popular commercial alternative to CabPack.

    • WinZip is Paid and ProprietaryCabPack is Free and Proprietary
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    B1 Free Archiver

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    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.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    Main window

    B1 Free Archiver Features

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

    B1 Free Archiver VS CabPack

     

    • B1 Free Archiver is the most popular Web-based alternative to CabPack.

    • B1 Free Archiver is Free and ProprietaryCabPack is also Free and Proprietary
  13. 7-Zip ZS icon

    7-Zip ZS

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

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    ZStandard Support

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1. File Explorer icon  Windows Explorer Extension
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Command line interface
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  Supports tar files
    6.  No registration required
    7.  No Tracking
    8.  AES-256 Encryption
    9.  Portable
    10.  Supports RAR files
    11.  Supports Zip files
    12.  AES Encryption

    7-Zip ZS VS CabPack

     
  14. 7z SFX-Creator icon

    7z SFX-Creator

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    A simple and easy to use GUI based on 7zip for creating self-extracting archives and self-extracting installers.

    88 7z SFX-Creator alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Windows
    7z SFX-Creator screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The project seems to be no longer maintained. Last version, 1.3, released in October 2012, can be still downloaded from Google Project Hosting.

    7z SFX-Creator Features

    1.  Portable

    7z SFX-Creator VS CabPack

     
  15. Xarchiver icon

    Xarchiver

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    Xarchiver is a lightweight desktop independent archive manager built with the GTK+2 toolkit. It was developed with a simple GUI which that could be used with any desktop environment and would operate using the command line rather than API calls.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Xfce
    Main window

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Supports tar files
    2.  Supports Zip files
    3.  Gtk

    Xarchiver VS CabPack

     
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