Xarchiver AlternativesFile Archivers and other similar apps like Xarchiver

Xarchiver is described as 'Lightweight desktop independent archive manager built with the GTK+2 toolkit. It was developed with a simple GUI which that could be used with any desktop environment and would operate using the command line rather than API calls' and is a File Archiver in the file management category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Xarchiver for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and Web-based apps. The best Xarchiver alternative is 7-Zip, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Xarchiver are PeaZip, WinRAR, NanaZip and FreeCommander.

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  1. 7-Zip icon
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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

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • PortableApps.com
    • ReactOS
     
  2. PeaZip icon
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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

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Chrome OS
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
     
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    Xarchiver is not working well under freebsd +xfce

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • PeaZip is Free and Open SourceXarchiver is also Free and Open Source
    • PeaZip is Privacy focusedXarchiver is not according to our users
  3. WinRAR icon
     1168 likes

    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

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD
    • ReactOS
     
  4. FreeCommander icon
     397 likes

    Dual-panel file manager with tabbed navigation, built-in viewer for multiple formats, ZIP/RAR/7z archive support, folder sync and comparison, batch renaming, search within archives, customizable keyboard shortcuts, DOS command integration, and full portability.

    116 FreeCommander alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
     
  5. MacPacker icon
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    Archive manager for macOS. Open source, because essential tools should be free. Preview (nested) archives without extracting them.

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    • Mac
     
  6. Bandizip icon
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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
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  7. ZipXtract icon
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    ZipXtract is a comprehensive, open-source file extraction utility designed to handle a wide range of compressed file formats, including RAR, ZIP, TAR, BZ2, GZ, 7Z, XZ, JAR, and Z. This versatile application offers users the ability to extract files from both standard and...

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    • Android
    • F-Droid
     
  8. The Unarchiver icon
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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...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  9. FreeArc icon
     52 likes

    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

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  10. File Roller icon
     83 likes

    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

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • GNOME
     
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