GUI Tar AlternativesFile Compressors and other similar apps like GUI Tar

GUI Tar is described as 'During the command-line era of computing, archiving files involved cryptic commands such as tar -xvf somefile.tar. However, since those days, the masses have come to use computers, and they expect an easy to use system with graphical elements and interaction' and is a File Compressor in the file management category. There are more than 50 alternatives to GUI Tar for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and BSD apps. The best GUI Tar alternative is 7-Zip, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like GUI Tar are PeaZip, WinRAR, NanaZip and FreeCommander.

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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.

    111 7-Zip alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • PortableApps.com
    • ReactOS
     
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    • 7-Zip is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to GUI Tar.

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

    • 7-Zip is Free and Open SourceGUI Tar is also Free and Open Source
    • 7-Zip is Lightweight, Security-focused and Privacy focusedGUI Tar is not according to our users
  2. PeaZip icon
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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.

    97 PeaZip alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

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

    97 WinRAR alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD
    • ReactOS
     
    • WinRAR is the most popular Android alternative to GUI Tar.

    • WinRAR is Freemium and ProprietaryGUI Tar is Free and Open Source
    • WinRAR is Lightweight and Privacy focusedGUI Tar is not according to our users
  4. FreeCommander icon
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    FreeCommander is an easy-to-use alternative to the standard windows file manager. The program helps you with daily work in Windows. Here you can find all the necessary functions to manage your data stock.

    113 FreeCommander alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
     
  5. Bandizip icon
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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

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  6. The Unarchiver icon
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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...

    97 The Unarchiver alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  7. FreeArc icon
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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.

    81 FreeArc alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  8. File Roller icon
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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.

    87 File Roller alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • GNOME
     
  9. WinZip icon
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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.

    105 WinZip alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • ReactOS
     
    • WinZip is the most popular iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to GUI Tar.

    • WinZip is the most popular commercial alternative to GUI Tar.

    • WinZip is Paid and ProprietaryGUI Tar is Free and Open Source
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    Universal Viewer is an advanced file viewer for wide range of formats. Supported file formats are:

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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