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Archive Extractor vs The Unarchiver: catalog facts
Archive Extractor	The Unarchiver
Freemium Free to use with ads, with a paid option to remove them.	Free Free to download and use. The software is closed source.
Web	macOS
Opens over 70 formats, including disk images and installers Handles password-protected and multi-part archives	Opens almost any archive format with no configuration Handles legacy filename encodings that other extractors mangle
Extracts archives only; it does not create them Needs an internet connection	Extraction only; it cannot create archives
Web application	Downloadable app
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Needs internet	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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