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unar vs patool: catalog facts
unar	patool
Free Free and open source under the LGPL.	Free Free and open source.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Command line
Same format support as The Unarchiver, in a terminal Runs on macOS, Windows and Linux	One command set for many archive formats Can repack archives between formats and compare them
Windows build is slightly outdated No graphical app outside macOS	Depends on external archive programs for many formats No graphical interface
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: LGPL-2.1-or-later	License not stated
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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