Dr. Unarchiver AlternativesFile Archivers & File Compressors like Dr. Unarchiver

Dr. Unarchiver is described as 'Very good free alternative to 7zip for Mac user, allows you to view compressed file contents and extract only what you want, etc' and is a File Archiver in the file management category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Dr. Unarchiver for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, Web-based and Android apps. The best Dr. Unarchiver alternative is 7-Zip, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Dr. Unarchiver are NanaZip, The Unarchiver, MacPacker and Keka.

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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.

    110 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 Dr. Unarchiver

     
    Comments about 7-Zip as an Alternative to Dr. Unarchiver
    gresch
    Negative Mar 6, 2024
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    7-Zip is only available as CLI version for macOS. No GUI.

    Dr. Unarchiver Icon
    7-Zip icon

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

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

    • 7-Zip is Free and Open SourceDr. Unarchiver is Free and Proprietary
    • 7-Zip is LightweightDr. Unarchiver is not according to our users
  2. NanaZip icon

    NanaZip

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    NanaZip is an open-source file archiver intended for the modern Windows experience.

    90 NanaZip alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • HK flagHong Kong SAR China

    Platforms

    • Windows
    NanaZip Context Menu on Windows 11

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  File Compression
    2.  File Archiving
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Context Menu extension
    5.  Checksums verification
    6.  Works Offline
    7.  No registration required
    8.  Dark Mode
    9. File Explorer icon  Windows Explorer Extension
    10.  No Tracking
    11.  Supports Zip files
    12.  Supports tar files

    NanaZip VS Dr. Unarchiver

     
  4. The Unarchiver icon

    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...

    94 The Unarchiver alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • UA flagUkraine

    Platforms

    • Mac
    The Unarchiver screenshot 1

    The Unarchiver Features

    1.  Supports tar files

    The Unarchiver VS Dr. Unarchiver

     
    Comments about The Unarchiver as an Alternative to Dr. Unarchiver
    Guest
    Negative Mar 11, 2020
    2

    Doesn't allow you to view compressed file contents and extract only what you want

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    • The Unarchiver is Free and ProprietaryDr. Unarchiver is also Free and Proprietary
  5. MacPacker icon

    MacPacker

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

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    MacPacker screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  No Tracking
    4.  Works Offline

    MacPacker VS Dr. Unarchiver

     
  6. 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 Dr. Unarchiver

     
  7. Commander One icon

    Commander One

     71 likes
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    Commander One is dual-pane file manager for OS X created in Swift, which enables you to manage your files in the best possible way.

    88 Commander One alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Commander One screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  File Tagging
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Cloud Sync
    5.  Full-Text Search
    6.  Built-in viewer
    7.  AES-256 Encryption
    8.  Command line interface
    9.  Search-in-files
    10.  Dual Pane Support
    11.  Miller columns
    12.  Support for SFTP

    Commander One VS Dr. Unarchiver

     
  9. B1 Free Archiver icon

    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 Dr. Unarchiver

     

    • B1 Free Archiver is the most popular Web-based, Android & Android Tablet alternative to Dr. Unarchiver.

    • B1 Free Archiver is Free and ProprietaryDr. Unarchiver is also Free and Proprietary
  10. 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.

    107 7-Zip ZS alternatives

    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 Dr. Unarchiver

     
  11. BetterZip icon

    BetterZip

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    Extract Only Files You Really Need. Create Archives. Update Archives. Protect Your Data. Open Archives Without Extracting (ZIP, SIT, TAR, GZip, BZip2, RAR, 7-Zip, CPIO, ARJ, LZH/LHA, JAR, WAR, CAB, ISO, CHM).

    77 BetterZip alternatives

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    BetterZip screenshot 1

    BetterZip Features

    1.  Supports Zip files
    2.  Supports RAR files

    BetterZip VS Dr. Unarchiver

     

    • BetterZip is the most popular commercial alternative to Dr. Unarchiver.

    • BetterZip is Paid and ProprietaryDr. Unarchiver is Free and Proprietary
  12. Google drive open source ZIP EXTRACTOR icon

    Google drive open source ZIP EXTRACTOR

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

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • Chrome OS
    • Google Drive
    Google drive open source ZIP EXTRACTOR screenshot 1
    Discontinued

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

    Google drive open source ZIP EXTRACTOR Features

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

    Google drive open source ZIP EXTRACTOR VS Dr. Unarchiver

     
  13. Unarchiver One icon

    Unarchiver One

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    Best free compression, encryption and archiving tool for mac and Windows. Unrar and Unzip files in seconds | Unarchiver One can open and extract archive files including RAR, Zip, 7z, gzip, bzip2, ISO and more fast and easily.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • JP flagJapan

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    Unarchiver One screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  No registration required

    Unarchiver One VS Dr. Unarchiver

     
  14. Zipeg icon

    Zipeg

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    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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    Zipeg screenshot 1
    Discontinued

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

    Zipeg Features

    1.  Supports Zip files
    2.  Supports RAR files

    Zipeg VS Dr. Unarchiver

     
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