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p7zip vs Keka: catalog facts
p7zip	Keka
Free Free and open source.	Free Free from the developer's site. The Mac App Store listing is a paid way to support…
macOS, Linux, Command line	macOS
Brings 7-Zip's strong compression ratios to Linux and macOS from the command line Widely bundled in Linux distributions, so it's readily available	Encrypted and split archives without reaching for the command line Drag-and-drop compression straight onto the Dock icon
Command-line only, no bundled graphical interface Development has slowed compared to the original Windows 7-Zip project	Buying it from the Mac App Store costs money while the direct download is free Cannot create RAR archives
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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