Archiver 4 or Keka
Utilities
Comparison
Archiver 4 or The Unarchiver?
The Unarchiver for decompression only (free). Archiver 4 if you also need to create archives in these formats.
Tool A
Archiver 4
Compress and decompress any archive on Mac, including formats macOS does not handle.
Tool B
The Unarchiver
Competitor
Criterion by criterion
| Criterion | Archiver 4 | The Unarchiver |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Free, integrated into macOS, decompresses RAR and 7Z with a double-click |
| What it does worse | Very occasional use, most projects only use ZIP | Decompression only, no creation of RAR or 7Z archives |
| 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
The Unarchiver for decompression only (free). Archiver 4 if you also need to create archives in these formats.