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MacPacker vs Archiver: catalog facts
MacPacker	Archiver
Free Free and open source, available directly or from the App Store.	Paid Paid app with a free download; also included in a Setapp subscription.
macOS	macOS
Browse archives without extracting them Opens nested archives directly	Previews archives and extracts selected files AES-256 encrypted archives
Creating and editing is limited to ZIP macOS only	macOS only Version 5 requires macOS 26
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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