GUI Tar Alternatives

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, FreeCommander and NanaZip.

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GUI Tar alternatives are mainly File Archivers but may also be File Compressors or File Managers.  Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of GUI Tar.
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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...

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GUI Tar alternatives page was last updated Sep 9, 2022
  1. KGB Archiver icon
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    KGB Archiver is the compression tool with an unbelievably high compression rate. Unfortunately, in spite of its powerful compression rate, it has high hardware requirements (I recommend processor with 1,5GHz clock and 256MB of RAM as an essential minimum).

    78 KGB Archiver alternatives
    KGB Archiver screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows

    KGB Archiver Features

    1.  Supports Zip files
    2.  KGB file support
    Discontinued

    Software no longer updated since 2 years ago. Site domain is on sale.

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  2. Unarchiver One icon
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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.

    95 Unarchiver One alternatives
    Unarchiver One screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  No registration required
    Unarchiver One iconGUI Tar Icon

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  3. Info-ZIP icon
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    Info-ZIP is a set of open-source software to handle ZIP archives. It has been in circulation since 1989. It consists of 4 separately-installable packages: the Zip and UnZip command-line utilities; and WiZ and MacZip, which are graphical user interfaces for archiving programs in...

    87 Info-ZIP alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Supports Zip files
    3.  Cross-Platform
    Discontinued

    No updates since 2008

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  4. Kudesnik Archiver icon
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    Light archive manager "Kudesnik". Formats: ZIP, JAR, RAR, 7-ZIP. Create and decompress archives.

    91 Kudesnik Archiver alternatives
    Kudesnik Archiver screenshot 1
    Kudesnik Archiver screenshot 2

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android

    Kudesnik Archiver Features

    1.  Supports RAR files
    2.  Supports Zip files
    Discontinued

    No longer available on Google Play store & no homepage info.

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  5. Entropy icon
     9 likes

    Easily create, open and preview popular archive files like ZIP, RAR, 7z, TGZ and more ( 30+ formats supported ).

    81 Entropy alternatives
    Entropy screenshot 1

    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Entropy Features

    1.  Supports Zip files
    Discontinued

    No support for macOS Sierra. No Update since 13.12.2013 so since 3 years. See https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/entropy/id437151949

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  6. Explzh for Windows icon
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    Explzh for Windows is a file operation tool created with the concept of treating archive files, CD-ROM virtual disk images (ISO-9660 / ISO-13346), and FTP hosts as virtual folders and handling them like an explorer.

    104 Explzh for Windows alternatives
    Main Window

    License model

    • Free PersonalProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Explzh for Windows Features

    1. File Explorer icon  Windows Explorer Extension
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Context Menu extension
    4.  Shell integration
    5.  File Splitting
    6.  Search in Archives
    7.  AES Encryption
    8.  Installer extraction
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  7. The Archive Browser icon
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    The Archive Browser is a program that lets you browse the contents of archives, as well as extract them. It will let you open files from inside archives, and lets you preview them using Quick Look.

    77 The Archive Browser alternatives
    The Archive Browser screenshot 1

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac

    The Archive Browser Features

    1.  Supports Zip files
    The Archive Browser iconGUI Tar Icon

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  8. Squeeze icon
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    Default archive manager for xfce. It can be used in ubuntu with perfect integration on pcman-fm

    76 Squeeze alternatives
    Squeeze screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Xfce
    Discontinued

    No major update since 2008.

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  9. StuffIt icon
     23 likes

    StuffIt is the right tool for people who just need very basic compression and expansion features. StuffIt has some great features that help you manage your workflow quickly and efficiently. Create both Zip and StuffIt X archives with or without encryption, and open compressed or...

    82 StuffIt alternatives
    StuffIt screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • iPhone
    • iPad

    StuffIt Features

    1.  Supports Zip files
    2.  Supports RAR files
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  10.  3 likes

    A new rewritten Alternative for Free ARC by Bulat Ziganshin.

    75 Free ARC NEXT alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    Discontinued

    The last update is from September 2017.

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  11.  2 likes

    is a small perl script which makes extraction of any archive files a bit easier. It support several compressors and archiver programs.

    102 unp alternatives
    unp screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Terminal
    • Xfce

    unp Features

    1.  Supports tar files
    2.  Supports Zip files
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  12. 8 Zip icon
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    Out with the old, in with the new. The powerful archiver 8 Zip has expanded its set of capabilities with the new Continuum and Windows Hello technologies.

    84 8 Zip alternatives
    8 Zip screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Windows Phone

    8 Zip Features

    1.  Supports Zip files
    2.  Drag and Drop
    Discontinued

    The last update is from December 2017.

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