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BetterZip vs Archiver: catalog facts
BetterZip	Archiver
Paid One-time purchase of $35 with a 30-day full-featured trial and no subscription.	Paid Paid app with a free download; also included in a Setapp subscription.
macOS	macOS
Edits archives in place without re-extracting Opens over 30 formats, including split files and winmail.dat	Previews archives and extracts selected files AES-256 encrypted archives
macOS only Creating RAR needs the separate command-line tool	macOS only Version 5 requires macOS 26
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	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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