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p7zip vs patool: catalog facts
p7zip	patool
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source.
macOS, Linux, Command line	Command line
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	One command set for many archive formats Can repack archives between formats and compare them
Command-line only, no bundled graphical interface Development has slowed compared to the original Windows 7-Zip project	Depends on external archive programs for many formats No graphical interface
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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