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The Unarchiver vs Archive Extractor: catalog facts
The Unarchiver	Archive Extractor
Free Free to download and use. The software is closed source.	Freemium Free to use with ads, with a paid option to remove them.
macOS	Web
Opens almost any archive format with no configuration Handles legacy filename encodings that other extractors mangle	Opens over 70 formats, including disk images and installers Handles password-protected and multi-part archives
Extraction only; it cannot create archives	Extracts archives only; it does not create them Needs an internet connection
Downloadable app	Web application
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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