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ShichiZip vs The Unarchiver: catalog facts
ShichiZip	The Unarchiver
Free Free, with source code on GitHub.	Free Free to download and use. The software is closed source.
macOS	macOS
Full 7-Zip format support Native macOS interface	Opens almost any archive format with no configuration Handles legacy filename encodings that other extractors mangle
macOS only Small single-developer project	Extraction only; it cannot create archives
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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