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p7zipShichiZip
Free

Free and open source.

 Free

Free, with source code on GitHub.

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
  • Full 7-Zip format support
  • Native macOS interface
  • Command-line only, no bundled graphical interface
  • Development has slowed compared to the original Windows 7-Zip project
  • macOS only
  • Small single-developer project
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Closed 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

Checked September 22, 2026

Checked October 1, 2026

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