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7-Zip vs PowerArchiver: catalog facts
7-Zip	PowerArchiver
Free Free software with open source. The site states you can use 7-Zip on any computer…	Paid Paid editions with a free download to try; Enterprise costs $59.95 per seat.
Windows, Linux, macOS, Command line	Windows, macOS, 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…	Opens more than 60 archive formats AES-256 encryption, with FIPS 140-2 in Enterprise
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	Paid, with a confusing range of editions Many extras are only in higher tiers
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: LGPL-2.1	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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