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

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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.

    124 7-Zip alternatives

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    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.

    • 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

     687 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.

    104 PeaZip alternatives

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    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
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  4. WinRAR icon

    WinRAR

     1188 likes

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

    102 WinRAR alternatives

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    • Freemium
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    WinRAR

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

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    Bandizip

     172 likes

    Enables ultrafast compression and decompression of over 30 formats, supports multi-core optimization, AES256 encryption, ZIP repair, selective extraction, password management, antimalware scans, image previews, archive integrity checks, and Windows integration.

    96 Bandizip alternatives

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  10. MacPacker icon

    MacPacker

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    Browse archives like folders. Preview files without extracting. Drag out only the ones you need, or create and edit ZIP archives.

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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...

    102 The Unarchiver alternatives

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    • Free
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    • Mac
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  12. 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...

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  13. Ark icon

    Ark

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    Ark is a 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).

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
    • KDE Plasma
    • Flathub
    • Snapcraft
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  15. WinZip icon

    WinZip

     74 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.

    110 WinZip alternatives

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