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