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Arqiver vs Xarchiver: catalog facts
Arqiver	Xarchiver
Free Free and open source.	Free Free, with source code published on GitHub.
Linux	Linux
Small and fast Qt interface Relies on standard tools like bsdtar and 7z	Does not depend on a particular desktop environment Handles many formats through the system's archivers
Format support depends on installed backends Fewer features than larger archive managers	Format support depends on which command-line archivers are installed Linux and FreeBSD only
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License not stated
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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