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Xarchiver vs Ark: catalog facts
Xarchiver	Ark
Free Free, with source code published on GitHub.	Free Free and open source as part of KDE Gear.
Linux	Windows, Linux
Does not depend on a particular desktop environment Handles many formats through the system's archivers	Previews file contents without extracting Handles zip, 7z, rar, tar and disc images
Format support depends on which command-line archivers are installed Linux and FreeBSD only	Fits best in a KDE Plasma desktop Some formats depend on external command-line tools being installed
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-2.0-or-later
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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