Archiver 4 or The Unarchiver
Utilities
Comparison
Archiver 4 or Keka?
Keka is an excellent free alternative. Archiver 4 adds RAR creation support and preview.
Tool A
Archiver 4
Compress and decompress any archive on Mac, including formats macOS does not handle.
Tool B
Keka
Competitor
Criterion by criterion
| Criterion | Archiver 4 | Keka |
|---|---|---|
| In my stack | Yes | No, competitor |
| My rating | 4.3 out of 5 | No tool page on my site |
| What it does better | Supports RAR and 7Z, which macOS Archive Utility cannot create natively | Open source, free on the official site, creation of 7Z, TAR, ZIP |
| What it does worse | Very occasional use, most projects only use ZIP | Less polished interface, no RAR creation support (license limitation) |
| Entry price | Included in Setapp (~€9.99/month) | No tool page on my site |
| Plan I would pick | Setapp · ~€9.99/month (Setapp subscription) | No tool page on my site |
| Works with | macOS | No tool page on my site |
| Where the opinion comes from | Based on my Archiver 4 review | Compared from my Archiver 4 review |
Verdict
My verdict
Keka is an excellent free alternative. Archiver 4 adds RAR creation support and preview.