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Archiver vs MacPacker: catalog facts
Archiver	MacPacker
Paid Paid app with a free download; also included in a Setapp subscription.	Free Free and open source, available directly or from the App Store.
macOS	macOS
Previews archives and extracts selected files AES-256 encrypted archives	Browse archives without extracting them Opens nested archives directly
macOS only Version 5 requires macOS 26	Creating and editing is limited to ZIP macOS only
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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