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wimlib7-Zip
Free

Free and open source.

 Free

Free software with open source. The site states you can use 7-Zip on any computer…

Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line Windows, Linux, macOS, Command line
  • Handles WIM files on Linux and macOS as well as Windows
  • Alternative to ImageX and DISM for WIM work
  • High compression ratio in the 7z format with LZMA and LZMA2
  • Packs 7z, XZ, BZIP2, GZIP, TAR, ZIP and WIM and unpacks dozens more, including RAR, ISO, MSI and…
  • Command-line only, with no graphical interface
  • Windows ARM64 binaries are marked experimental
  • The Linux and macOS builds are console versions; there is no official graphical app on those platforms
  • The Windows interface has not changed much in twenty years
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: LGPL-2.1-or-later OR GPL-3.0-or-later License: LGPL-2.1
No account needed No account needed
Works offline Works offline

Checked October 2, 2026

Checked September 20, 2026

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