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The Unarchiver Alternatives for Mac

There are many alternatives to The Unarchiver for Mac if you are looking for a replacement. The best Mac alternative is 7-Zip, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to The Unarchiver and many of them are available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac alternatives to The Unarchiver are PeaZip, Bandizip, Keka and Commander One.

The Unarchiver alternatives are mainly File Archivers but may also be File Compressors or File Managers. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of The Unarchiver.
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  1. 7-Zip icon

    7-Zip

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • PortableApps.com
    • ReactOS
    111 alternatives to 7-Zip 

    7-Zip is a file archiver with a high compression ratio.

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    1.  Lightweight7-Zip consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
    2.  Ad-free7-Zip doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
    3.  Portable7-Zip can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
    4.  Windows Explorer Extension7-Zip can extend Windows Explorer in various ways, for example add context menu options, etc..
    5.  Works Offline7-Zip can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
    6.  Encrypted Backup7-Zip uses encryption algorithms to keep your files safe as well as prevent unauthorized access.
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    Most users think 7-Zip is a great alternative to The Unarchiver.
  2. PeaZip icon

    PeaZip

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • PortableApps.com
    96 alternatives to PeaZip 

    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.

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    1.  Windows Explorer ExtensionPeaZip can extend Windows Explorer in various ways, for example add context menu options, etc..
    2.  Two-factor AuthenticationPeaZip supports two-factor authentication (2FA).
    3.  PortablePeaZip can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
    4.  LightweightPeaZip consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
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    Bandizip

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    91 alternatives to Bandizip 

    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.

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    1.  Windows Explorer ExtensionBandizip can extend Windows Explorer in various ways, for example add context menu options, etc..
    2.  Command line interfaceBandizip either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
    3.  LightweightBandizip consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
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    Keka

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    • Mac
    59 alternatives to Keka 

    Keka is the macOS file archiver.

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    1.  Ad-freeKeka doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
    2.  Command line interfaceKeka either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
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    Commander One

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    • Mac
    77 alternatives to Commander One 

    Commander One is dual-pane file manager for OS X created in Swift, which enables you to manage your files in the best possible way.

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    p7zip

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    • BSD
    • Haiku
    89 alternatives to p7zip 

    p7zip is a port of the command line version of the 7-Zip file archiver to POSIX-conforming operating systems like Unix (Linux, Solaris, OpenBSD, FreeBSD, Cygwin, AIX, ...), MacOS X and also for BeOS and Amiga.

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    1.  Command line interfacep7zip either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
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    • BetterZip icon

      BetterZip

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      75 alternatives to BetterZip 

      Extract Only Files You Really Need. Create Archives. Update Archives. Protect Your Data. Open Archives Without Extracting (ZIP, SIT, TAR, GZip, BZip2, RAR, 7-Zip, CPIO, ARJ, LZH/LHA, JAR, WAR, CAB, ISO, CHM).

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    • B1 Free Archiver icon

      B1 Free Archiver

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      • Linux
      • Online
      • Android
      • Android Tablet
      89 alternatives to B1 Free Archiver 

      B1 Free Archiver is a free multi-platform universal archiver. Currently it works on Windows, Mac, Linux and Android; moreover B1 Online Archiver allows you to uncompress .b1, zip, rar or .7z archive from your computer directly online.

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      Unarchiver One

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      • Free • Proprietary
      • Mac
      • Windows
      93 alternatives to Unarchiver One 

      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.

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    • Archiver icon

      Archiver

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      • Mac
      84 alternatives to Archiver 

      ?? Extract Archives: So you downloaded this file you can't open? Don't be fooled by the name — Archiver is a highly versatile unarchiver that can unpack pretty much any archive you throw at it. With Archiver, you can extract RAR, StuffIt, Zip, 7zip and many more popular...

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      Archiver 4 brings you a smooth interface, a blazing fast workflow and a convenient quick preview.,
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