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Pacifist vs unar: catalog facts
Pacifist	unar
Paid A license is sold on the developer's site.	Free Free and open source under the LGPL.
macOS, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Reads macOS packages, disk images and common archive formats Lets you inspect install scripts before running an installer	Same format support as The Unarchiver, in a terminal Runs on macOS, Windows and Linux
macOS only Requires a paid license	Windows build is slightly outdated No graphical app outside macOS
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: LGPL-2.1-or-later
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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