SimplyRar Alternatives

SimplyRar has been discontinued. Similar apps include 7-Zip, which is free and open source. Other options are PeaZip, WinRAR, NanaZip and Bandizip. There's no shortage of File Archivers like SimplyRar, with more than 50 alternatives for Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and the web.

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SimplyRar alternatives page was last updated Dec 2, 2021

Zipware
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Zipware is simple and free zip software for Microsoft Windows that supports all major archiving formats including the new RAR5 format.
71 Zipware alternatives
Cost / License
Free
Proprietary
Application typeApplication types
File Archiver
File Compressor
Since
Since 2015
Alerts
Discontinued
Platforms
Windows
+2
Good alternative?Is Zipware a good alternative to SimplyRar?
Hamster ZIP Archiver
11 likes
Hamster ZIP Archiver is a powerful and modern archival program that allows users to easily compress and open files from any archive.
79 Hamster ZIP Archiver alternatives
Cost / License
Free
Proprietary
Application typeApplication types
File Archiver
File Compressor
Origin
Russia
Since
Since 2011
Alerts
Warning
Platforms
Windows
Russia
Good alternative?Is Hamster ZIP Archiver a good alternative to SimplyRar?
Google drive open source ZIP EXTRACTOR
3 likes
ZIP Extractor is a free, open-source application for decompressing ZIP files into Google Drive.
99 Google drive open source ZIP EXTRACTOR alternatives
Cost / License
Free
Open Source (Apache-2.0)
Application typeApplication types
File Archiver
File Compressor
Since
Since 2018
Alerts
Discontinued
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
Online
Android
Chrome OS
Google Drive
Good alternative?Is this a good alternative to SimplyRar?
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9 ZIP
1 like
9 Zip makes it easy to compress and decompress the Zip file. 9Zip not only works on Zip file but also decompress other files like Rar, Rar5, 7z, Gz, Bz, Tar, Jar.
98 9 ZIP alternatives
Cost / License
Freemium
Proprietary
Application typeApplication types
File Archiver
File Compressor
Origin
Spain
EU
Since
Since 2020
Alerts
Discontinued
Platforms
Windows
Spain
EU
+5
Good alternative?Is 9 ZIP a good alternative to SimplyRar?
Kudesnik Archiver
5 likes
Light archive manager "Kudesnik". Formats: ZIP, JAR, RAR, 7-ZIP. Create and decompress archives.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Application type
File Archiver
Since
Since 2015
Alerts
Discontinued
Platforms
Android
Good alternative?Is Kudesnik Archiver a good alternative to SimplyRar?
The Archive Browser
12 likes
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.
80 The Archive Browser alternatives
Cost / License
Paid
Proprietary
Application type
File Archiver
Since
Since 2012
Platforms
Mac
Good alternative?Is The Archive Browser a good alternative to SimplyRar?
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Free ARC NEXT
3 likes
A new rewritten Alternative for Free ARC by Bulat Ziganshin.
77 Free ARC NEXT alternatives
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Application type
File Archiver
Origin
Russia
Since
Since 2017
Alerts
Discontinued
Platforms
Windows
Linux
F
Good alternative?Is Free ARC NEXT a good alternative to SimplyRar?
8 Zip
3 likes
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.
87 8 Zip alternatives
Cost / License
Freemium
Proprietary
Application typeApplication types
File Archiver
File Compressor
Origin
Estonia
EU
Since
Since 2016
Alerts
Discontinued
Platforms
Windows
Windows Phone
Estonia
EU
+2
Good alternative?Is 8 Zip a good alternative to SimplyRar?
GUI Tar
2 likes
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.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Application type
File Compressor
Origin
United States
Since
Since 2011
Alerts
Discontinued
Platforms
Mac
Good alternative?Is GUI Tar a good alternative to SimplyRar?
StuffIt
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...
83 StuffIt alternatives
Cost / License
Freemium
Proprietary
Application typeApplication types
File Archiver
File Compressor
Origin
United States
Since
Since 2009
Alerts
Discontinued
Platforms
Mac
Windows
iPhone
iPad
United States
Good alternative?Is StuffIt a good alternative to SimplyRar?
ToGoZip
1 like
ToGoZip: Add to Zip for android-s share/send menu.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source (GPL-3.0)
Since
Since 2021
Alerts
Discontinued
Platforms
Android
F-Droid
Good alternative?Is ToGoZip a good alternative to SimplyRar?
AZip
1 like
AZip is a free Zip Archive Manager with unique features such as: built-in content Search, smart archive Update, archive Recompression.
90 AZip alternatives
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Application type
File Archiver
Since
Since 2019
Platforms
Windows
+1
Good alternative?Is AZip a good alternative to SimplyRar?