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PowerArchiverWinRAR
Paid

Paid editions with a free download to try; Enterprise costs $59.95 per seat.

 Paid

Paid licence after a 40-day trial. The trial continues to work and shows a reminder on…

Windows, macOS, Command line Windows, macOS, Linux
  • Opens more than 60 archive formats
  • AES-256 encryption, with FIPS 140-2 in Enterprise
  • The only tool that creates RAR archives, including recovery records
  • Reads ZIP, 7z, tar, ISO and most other formats you are handed
  • Paid, with a confusing range of editions
  • Many extras are only in higher tiers
  • Paid software; the free trial is technically an evaluation, not a licence
  • Windows only for the graphical version
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Closed source Closed source
License not stated License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Works offline Works offline

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked September 21, 2026

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