Best indie Mac apps for

Archive & Compression

Archive utilities are common Mac essentials for handling ZIP, RAR, 7z, DMG, and compressed project files.

Our pick

Keka

Compression and extraction utility.

Best for
Archive basics
Mac support
Mac
Free option
Yes
One-time purchase
Yes
Made by
aONe

A trusted Mac archiver for compressing and extracting ZIP, 7z, RAR, TAR, DMG, and more.

Best free option

BetterZip

Preview and edit archives without extracting.

Best for
Archive power tool
Mac support
Mac
Free option
No
One-time purchase
Yes
Made by
macitbetter

A powerful archive manager for previewing, editing, compressing, protecting, and automating archives.

Power pick

The Unarchiver

Free archive extraction utility.

Best for
Free extraction
Mac support
Mac
Free option
Yes
One-time purchase
No
Made by
MacPaw

A simple free app for extracting many archive formats with minimal setup.

Lightweight pick

Archiver

Compress, extract, split, and convert archives.

Best for
Friendly archive app
Mac support
Mac
Free option
No
One-time purchase
Yes
Made by
Incredible Bee

A polished archive utility with conversion, splitting, encryption, and drag-and-drop workflows.

Alternative

Unarchiver One

Free archive extractor and preview tool.

Best for
Free archive preview
Mac support
Mac
Free option
Yes
One-time purchase
No
Made by
Trend Micro

A free archive app for extracting and previewing common compressed formats on Mac.