File Roller AlternativesFile Archivers & File Compressors like File Roller

File Roller is described as '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' and is a popular File Archiver in the file management category. There are more than 50 alternatives to File Roller for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and Web-based apps. The best File Roller alternative is 7-Zip, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like File Roller are PeaZip, WinRAR, NanaZip and Bandizip.

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  1. 7-Zip icon

    7-Zip

     4764 likes

    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

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    • PortableApps.com
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    7-Zip vs File Roller Comments
    Barrett
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    Works on my Linux command line without getting in the way of File Roller. Certainly my go-to for large extractions. It even provides a small GTK interface that looks like the Windows version. Well done!

    Guest
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    it does not depend on gnome interface, gtk+ should be enough.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • 7-Zip is Free and Open SourceFile Roller is also Free and Open Source
    • 7-Zip is Security-focused and Privacy focusedFile Roller is not according to our users
  2. PeaZip icon

    PeaZip

     658 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.

    97 PeaZip alternatives

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    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
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  4. WinRAR icon

    WinRAR

     1168 likes

    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

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • BSD
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    Bandizip

     171 likes

    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

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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  10. The Unarchiver icon

    The Unarchiver

     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...

    97 The Unarchiver alternatives

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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  11. MacPacker icon

    MacPacker

     14 likes

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

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  12. ZipXtract icon

    ZipXtract

     14 likes

    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...

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    • Android
    • F-Droid
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  13. WinZip icon

    WinZip

     73 likes

    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

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
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    • ReactOS
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  14. FreeArc icon

    FreeArc

     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

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Discontinued

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  15. 7-Zip ZS icon

    7-Zip ZS

     9 likes

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

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Windows
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