WinZip AlternativesOnly apps categorised as File Archivers for Mac

There are many alternatives to WinZip for Mac if you are looking for a replacement. The best Mac File Archiver alternative is 7-Zip, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to WinZip and many of them are File Archivers available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac File Archiver alternatives to WinZip are PeaZip, WinRAR, Bandizip and Keka.

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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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    Comments about 7-Zip as an Alternative to WinZip
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    7-Zip is highly efficient, open source archiver.

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    • Almost everyone thinks 7-Zip is a great WinZip alternative.

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

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

    • 7-Zip is Free and Open SourceWinZip is Paid and Proprietary
    • 7-Zip is Lightweight, Security-focused and Privacy focusedWinZip 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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    Comments about PeaZip as an Alternative to WinZip
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    Has all features of 7zip and most of features of WinRAR. And it has a GUI.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Almost everyone thinks PeaZip is a great WinZip alternative.

    • PeaZip is Free and Open SourceWinZip is Paid and Proprietary
    • PeaZip is Lightweight and Privacy focusedWinZip is not according to our users
  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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    • Most users think WinRAR is a great WinZip alternative.

    • WinRAR is the most popular Android alternative to WinZip.

    • WinRAR is Freemium and ProprietaryWinZip is Paid and Proprietary
    • WinRAR is Lightweight and Privacy focusedWinZip is not according to our users
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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.

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    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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    Really Strong ! and free On all my computers !

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think Bandizip is a great WinZip alternative.

    • Bandizip is Freemium and ProprietaryWinZip is Paid and Proprietary
  8. 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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    Platforms

    • Mac
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  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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    • Mac
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    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 WinZip.

    • Arclite Pro is Paid and ProprietaryWinZip is also Paid and Proprietary
  12. BetterZip icon

    BetterZip

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    Supports creating and extracting over 30 archive formats, enables archive editing, strong AES-256 encryption, password management, Finder and sharing integration, preview without extraction, Windows compatibility features, ePub modification, and split file joining.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  13. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Haiku
     
  14. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Warning

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
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    • B1 Free Archiver is the most popular Web-based & Android Tablet alternative to WinZip.

    • B1 Free Archiver is Free and ProprietaryWinZip is Paid and Proprietary
  15. Grizzly icon

    Grizzly

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    Grizzly is an open-source macOS application designed for browsing and extracting ZIP archives with speed and ease. It provides a clean, Finder-style interface with native system integrations to simplify ZIP file management.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
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