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Ark vs Arqiver: catalog facts
Ark	Arqiver
Free Free and open source as part of KDE Gear.	Free Free and open source.
Windows, Linux	Linux
Previews file contents without extracting Handles zip, 7z, rar, tar and disc images	Small and fast Qt interface Relies on standard tools like bsdtar and 7z
Fits best in a KDE Plasma desktop Some formats depend on external command-line tools being installed	Format support depends on installed backends Fewer features than larger archive managers
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0-or-later	License: GPL-3.0
No account 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 September 23, 2026

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