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Archiver vs The Unarchiver: catalog facts
Archiver	The Unarchiver
Paid Paid app with a free download; also included in a Setapp subscription.	Free Free to download and use. The software is closed source.
macOS	macOS
Previews archives and extracts selected files AES-256 encrypted archives	Opens almost any archive format with no configuration Handles legacy filename encodings that other extractors mangle
macOS only Version 5 requires macOS 26	Extraction only; it cannot create archives
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	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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