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7-Zip vs Archive Extractor: catalog facts
7-Zip	Archive Extractor
Free Free software with open source. The site states you can use 7-Zip on any computer…	Freemium Free to use with ads, with a paid option to remove them.
Windows, Linux, macOS, Command line	Web
High compression ratio in the 7z format with LZMA and LZMA2 Packs 7z, XZ, BZIP2, GZIP, TAR, ZIP and WIM and unpacks dozens more, including RAR, ISO, MSI and…	Opens over 70 formats, including disk images and installers Handles password-protected and multi-part archives
The Linux and macOS builds are console versions; there is no official graphical app on those platforms The Windows interface has not changed much in twenty years	Extracts archives only; it does not create them Needs an internet connection
Downloadable app	Web application
Open source	Closed source
License: LGPL-2.1	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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