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Archiver vs BetterZip: catalog facts
Archiver	BetterZip
Paid Paid app with a free download; also included in a Setapp subscription.	Paid One-time purchase of $35 with a 30-day full-featured trial and no subscription.
macOS	macOS
Previews archives and extracts selected files AES-256 encrypted archives	Edits archives in place without re-extracting Opens over 30 formats, including split files and winmail.dat
macOS only Version 5 requires macOS 26	macOS only Creating RAR needs the separate command-line tool
Downloadable app	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
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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