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Ark vs File Roller: catalog facts
Ark	File Roller
Free Free and open source as part of KDE Gear.	Free Free and open source under the GPL version 2 or later.
Windows, Linux	Linux
Previews file contents without extracting Handles zip, 7z, rar, tar and disc images	Integrated with the GNOME desktop Browse archive contents before extracting
Fits best in a KDE Plasma desktop Some formats depend on external command-line tools being installed	Linux only and designed around GNOME Fewer advanced options than dedicated command-line tools
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0-or-later	License: GPL-2.0-or-later
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 24, 2026

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