The Archive Browser AlternativesFile Archivers and other similar apps like The Archive Browser

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

    111 7-Zip alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

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

    • 7-Zip is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to The Archive Browser.

    • 7-Zip is Free and Open SourceThe Archive Browser is Paid and Proprietary
    • 7-Zip is Lightweight, Security-focused and Privacy focusedThe Archive Browser is not according to our users
  2. PeaZip icon

    PeaZip

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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

    Application types

    Platforms

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

    WinRAR

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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

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD
    • ReactOS
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    • WinRAR is the most popular Android alternative to The Archive Browser.

    • WinRAR is Freemium and ProprietaryThe Archive Browser is Paid and Proprietary
    • WinRAR is Lightweight and Privacy focusedThe Archive Browser is not according to our users
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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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  6. MacPacker icon

    MacPacker

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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
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  7. Bandizip icon

    Bandizip

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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

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    • Mac
    • Windows
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  8. Keka icon

    Keka

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    Keka is the macOS file archiver.

    66 Keka alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
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    Comments about Keka as an Alternative to The Archive Browser
    Daniel
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    "The Archive Browser is a program that lets you browse the contents of archives." - Keka not. You have to unzip the files into a folder.

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    • Keka is Free and ProprietaryThe Archive Browser is Paid and Proprietary
    • Keka is Lightweight and Privacy focusedThe Archive Browser is not according to our users
  10. The Unarchiver icon

    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...

    97 The Unarchiver alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
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    Comments about The Unarchiver as an Alternative to The Archive Browser
    Guest
    Negative
    5

    Does not allow browsing archives without extracting.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • The Unarchiver is Free and ProprietaryThe Archive Browser is Paid and Proprietary
  11. Folder Quick Look icon

    Folder Quick Look

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    Folder Quick Look is a macOS extension that enhances the system’s Quick Look feature by allowing users to instantly preview the contents of folders and compressed archives without opening them. Once installed, you can simply select a folder or supported archive format (such as...

    22 Folder Quick Look alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  12. FreeArc icon

    FreeArc

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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

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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  13. File Roller icon

    File Roller

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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

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • GNOME
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  14. Arclite Pro icon

    Arclite Pro

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    Open and explore ZIP, 7z, RAR, and many more archives without extracting. Create and edit archives with encryption and advanced compression. Open, search, and share files directly from the archive.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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    • Arclite Pro is the most popular commercial alternative to The Archive Browser.

    • Arclite Pro is Paid and ProprietaryThe Archive Browser is also Paid and Proprietary
  15. WinZip icon

    WinZip

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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

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • ReactOS
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    • WinZip is the most popular iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to The Archive Browser.

    • WinZip is Paid and ProprietaryThe Archive Browser is also Paid and Proprietary
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