Alternatives
Best Engrampa alternatives in 2026
Engrampa is file archiver for the MATE desktop under GPL-2.0. These 9 alternatives come from the same rankings, ordered by editorial score. Connected products carry a small, disclosed lift.
Ranked alternatives
- 1
7-Zip
Also runs on Windows. The default free archiver on Windows, with a high compression ratio in the 7z format and AES-256 encryption. It creates 7z, ZIP and GZIP but not RAR, so RAR files need WinRAR or PeaZip.
Best for Free, open-source archiving on Windows
WindowsFree and open sourceOpen source
- 2
PeaZip
Also runs on Windows, macOS. The strongest free cross-platform option, with portable builds for Windows, Linux and macOS and support for more than 200 formats. RAR creation needs WinRAR, and fake packages circulate, so download from the official site.
Best for Free archiving across Windows, Linux and macOS
WindowsLinuxmacOSFree and open sourceOpen source
- 3
Keka
Also runs on macOS. The best free choice for Mac users who create and extract archives, with AES-256 encryption for 7z files. It is Mac only, and a Mac App Store version sits alongside the free website download.
Best for Mac users who create and extract archives
macOSFree
- 4
NanaZip
Also runs on Windows. Free, MIT-licensed 7-Zip derivative for Windows 10 and 11 that puts the 7-Zip formats into a modern Windows interface. It is Windows only, and Windows 10 on ARM needs the x64 emulation option.
Best for Windows users who want 7-Zip in a modern interface
WindowsFree and open sourceOpen source
- 5
WinRAR
Also runs on Windows. The established commercial choice for creating RAR archives on Windows, with Unicode file name support and interfaces in more than 40 languages. It is a paid license, so people who only extract files can use 7-Zip for free.
Best for Windows users who create RAR archives and pay
WindowsPaid
- 6
The Unarchiver
Also runs on macOS. A free extractor for Mac that opens RAR and dozens of other formats, including RPM and DEB packages. It only extracts archives, so use Keka when you need to create them.
Best for Mac users who mainly open archives sent to them
macOSFree
- 7
Ark
KDE's archive manager for Linux, which previews archive contents without extracting them. It supports gzip, bzip2, zip, rar and 7z, and it suits KDE Plasma users best.
Best for Linux users on the KDE Plasma desktop
LinuxFree and open sourceOpen source
- 8
Xarchiver
A GPL-2.0 archiver front end for Linux and FreeBSD that works outside KDE and GNOME. Its repository says it supports all common archive formats, and it covers Linux and FreeBSD only.
Best for Linux users outside KDE and GNOME
LinuxFree and open sourceOpen source
- 9
Bandizip
Also runs on Windows. A free Windows archiver for ZIP, RAR, 7Z, ALZ and EGG files. Advanced features need a paid edition, and the site does not describe it as open source.
Best for Windows users who need ALZ or EGG support for free
WindowsFree plan, paid upgrades
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