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bsdtar (libarchive)patool
Free

Free and open source with no paid tier.

 Free

Free and open source.

Windows, Linux, Command line Command line
  • One tool reads many formats, including zip, rar and ISO
  • Automatic format and compression detection
  • One command set for many archive formats
  • Can repack archives between formats and compare them
  • Writes fewer formats than it reads; rar is read-only
  • Command-line only
  • Depends on external archive programs for many formats
  • No graphical interface
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: BSD-2-Clause License not stated
No account needed No account needed
Works offline Works offline

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked October 1, 2026

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