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7-Zip vs p7zip: catalog facts
7-Zip	p7zip
Free Free software with open source. The site states you can use 7-Zip on any computer…	Free Free and open source.
Windows, Linux, macOS, Command line	macOS, Linux, Command line
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…	Brings 7-Zip's strong compression ratios to Linux and macOS from the command line Widely bundled in Linux distributions, so it's readily available
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	Command-line only, no bundled graphical interface Development has slowed compared to the original Windows 7-Zip project
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: LGPL-2.1	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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