WinArchiver AlternativesFile Archivers & File Compressors like WinArchiver

WinArchiver is described as 'Powerful archive utility, which can open, create, and manage archive files. It supports almost all archive formats, including zip, rar, 7z, iso, and other popular formats. WinArchiver can also mount the archive to a virtual drive without extraction' and is a File Archiver in the file management category. There are more than 50 alternatives to WinArchiver for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, BSD and Android apps. The best WinArchiver alternative is 7-Zip, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like WinArchiver are PeaZip, WinRAR, WinCDEmu and DAEMON Tools.

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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

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • PortableApps.com
    • ReactOS
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    7-Zip can't not mount archive files as virtual drive.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • 7-Zip is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to WinArchiver.

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

    • 7-Zip is Free and Open SourceWinArchiver is Paid and Proprietary
    • 7-Zip is Lightweight, Security-focused and Privacy focusedWinArchiver is not according to our users
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    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

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    • 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

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD
    • ReactOS
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    • WinRAR is the most popular Android alternative to WinArchiver.

    • WinRAR is Freemium and ProprietaryWinArchiver is Paid and Proprietary
    • WinRAR is Lightweight and Privacy focusedWinArchiver is not according to our users
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    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. WinCDEmu icon

    WinCDEmu

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    WinCDEmu is an open-source CD/DVD/BD emulator - a tool that allows you to mount optical disc images by simply clicking on them in Windows Explorer. If you have downloaded an ISO image and want to use it without burning it to a blank disc, WinCDEmu is the easiest way to do it.

    39 WinCDEmu alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
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  7. DAEMON Tools icon

    DAEMON Tools

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    Comprehensive disc imaging software supporting VHDs, ZIP archives, and password protection. Offers optical media emulation, iSCSI access, encryption via TrueCrypt, and up to 32 virtual drives. Essential for creating TrueCrypt images, emulating devices, encrypting data, and integrating with Windows systems.

    45 DAEMON Tools alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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  10. 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.

    51 MacPacker alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
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  11. 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
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    While this remains one of the best archiver ever it has one drawback that is lack of zip/rar mounting option.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Bandizip is Freemium and ProprietaryWinArchiver is Paid and Proprietary
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    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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    • Mac
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  14. 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

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    • Windows
    • Linux
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  15. 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 WinArchiver.

    • Arclite Pro is Paid and ProprietaryWinArchiver is also Paid and Proprietary
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