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.

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The Unarchiver alternatives page was last updated May 23, 2024
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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

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • RU flagRussia

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • PortableApps.com
    • ReactOS
    Main Window

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  User friendly
    3.  Security-focused

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  File Archiving
    3.  File Compression
    4.  Portable
    5.  AES Encryption
    6.  Works Offline
    7. File Explorer icon  Windows Explorer Extension
    8.  Shell integration
    9.  Built-in File Manager
    10.  Benchmark
    11.  Context Menu extension
    12.  Installer extraction

    7-Zip VS The Unarchiver

     

    • Most users think 7-Zip is a great The Unarchiver alternative.

    • 7-Zip is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to The Unarchiver.

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

    • 7-Zip is Free and Open SourceThe Unarchiver is Free and Proprietary
    • 7-Zip is LightweightThe Unarchiver 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.

    96 PeaZip alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • IT flagItaly
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Chrome OS
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    PeaZip

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  File Compression
    2.  File Archiving
    3. File Explorer icon  Windows Explorer Extension
    4.  Drag and Drop
    5.  Built-in archiver
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  No Tracking
    8.  Dark Mode
    9.  No registration required
    10.  Works Offline
    11.  AES Encryption
    12.  Portable

    PeaZip VS The Unarchiver

     
  4. 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

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • KR flagSouth Korea

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    Main screen

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  File Compression
    2.  File Archiving
    3.  Fast speed
    4.  Command line interface
    5. File Explorer icon  Windows Explorer Extension
    6.  Multiple languages
    7.  Supports RAR files
    8.  Works Offline
    9.  Supports Zip files
    10.  No Tracking
    11.  Portable
    12.  No registration required

    Bandizip VS The Unarchiver

     
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    WinZip icon
    WinZip

    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.

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  6. Keka icon

    Keka

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    Keka is the macOS file archiver.

    65 Keka alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • IN flagIndia

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Keka screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  AES-256 Encryption
    3.  Password encryption
    4.  No Tracking
    5.  Supports Zip files
    6.  No registration required
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  Supports RAR files
    9.  Command line interface
    10. Finder icon  Apple Finder Integration

    Keka VS The Unarchiver

     
  7. Commander One icon

    Commander One

     69 likes
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    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.

    89 Commander One alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Commander One screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Support for Themes
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  AES-256 Encryption
    2.  Built-in viewer
    3.  Full-Text Search
    4.  Cloud Sync
    5.  Command line interface
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  File Tagging
    8.  Dark Mode
    9.  Search-in-files
    10.  Miller columns
    11.  Support for SFTP
    12.  Export to PDF

    Commander One VS The Unarchiver

     
  8. WinZip icon

    WinZip

     73 likes
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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.

    103 WinZip alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • CA flagCanada

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • ReactOS
    WinZip screenshot 1
    WinZip screenshot 2
    WinZip screenshot 3

    WinZip Features

    1.  Supports Zip files

    WinZip VS The Unarchiver

     

    • Most users think WinZip is a great The Unarchiver alternative.

    • WinZip is the most popular Android, iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to The Unarchiver.

    • WinZip is the most popular commercial alternative to The Unarchiver.

    • WinZip is Paid and ProprietaryThe Unarchiver is Free and Proprietary
  10. p7zip icon

    p7zip

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    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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Haiku
    Discontinued

    The last update is from 2016.

    p7zip Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Supports Zip files

    p7zip VS The Unarchiver

     
  11. BetterZip icon

    BetterZip

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    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).

    77 BetterZip alternatives

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    BetterZip screenshot 1

    BetterZip Features

    1.  Supports Zip files
    2.  Supports RAR files

    BetterZip VS The Unarchiver

     
  12. 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.

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Arclite Pro screenshot 1

    Arclite Pro Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Supports RAR files
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Supports Zip files
    5.  No registration required
    6.  Integrated File Sharing
    7.  Password encryption

    Arclite Pro VS The Unarchiver

     
  13. B1 Free Archiver icon

    B1 Free Archiver

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    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.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    Main window

    B1 Free Archiver Features

    1.  Supports RAR files
    2.  Supports Zip files
    3.  File preview

    B1 Free Archiver VS The Unarchiver

     

    • B1 Free Archiver is the most popular Web-based alternative to The Unarchiver.

    • B1 Free Archiver is Free and ProprietaryThe Unarchiver is also Free and Proprietary
  14. Unarchiver One icon

    Unarchiver One

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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.

    94 Unarchiver One alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • JP flagJapan

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    Unarchiver One screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  No registration required

    Unarchiver One VS The Unarchiver

     
  15. Entropy icon

    Entropy

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

    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Entropy screenshot 1
    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

    Entropy Features

    1.  Supports Zip files

    Entropy VS The Unarchiver

     
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