# Alternatives to Keka

The Mac archiver of choice.

Keka ranks #7 of 8 in Compression tools, with an Alt Score of 50. It is donationware from Free and available on macOS. 4 of 9 checklist rows are verified against a public source.

Source: https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/keka/
Category: Compression tools

## Overview

- **Who it's for**: macOS users who regularly need to compress files to save space or send them, and anyone who needs to open archive formats (like RAR or 7z) that Finder can't handle natively.
- **What you get**: A native macOS archiver that creates 7Z, ZIP, TAR, GZIP, BZIP2, XZ, and other formats, and extracts over 30 formats including RAR, ZIPX, EXE, and DMG. It supports AES-256 encryption for 7z and legacy Zip 2.0 password protection, plus splitting large archives into smaller pieces. It integrates directly into Finder and the Dock rather than requiring a separate app window.
- **How it works**: Drag files or folders onto the Keka icon in the Dock, onto the Keka window, or use the Finder context menu to compress or extract them, choosing the output format and optional password along the way.

## Profile

- **License**: ?
- **Pricing model**: Donationware (verified 2026-07-10)
- **Starts at**: Free (verified 2026-07-10)
- **Platforms**: macOS

## Ranked alternatives

| # | App | Alt Score | Licence | Platforms |
|---|-----|-----------|---------|-----------|
| 1 | [PeaZip](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/peazip.md) | 100 | LGPL-3.0 | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| 2 | [7-Zip](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/7-zip.md) | 90 | LGPL-2.1 | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| 3 | [Bandizip](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/bandizip.md) | 90 | Proprietary | Windows |
| 4 | [NanaZip](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/nanazip.md) | 70 | MIT | Windows |
| 5 | [WinRAR](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/winrar.md) | 70 | Proprietary | Windows, macOS, Linux, Android |
| 6 | [WinZip](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/winzip.md) | 70 | Proprietary | Windows, macOS |
| 7 | [The Unarchiver](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/the-unarchiver.md) | 30 | ? | macOS |

Alt Score = Verified coverage (90%) + Visibility (10%). See https://altcatalog.com/how-alt-score-works/

## Feature comparison

Legend: Yes / No / Partial / ? (not verified).

| Compression tools checklist | Keka | PeaZip | 7-Zip | Bandizip | NanaZip | WinRAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Donationware | Free | Free | Freemium | Donationware | One-time |
| Starts at | Free | Free | Free | $30 | Free | €29.95 |
| License | ? | LGPL-3.0 | LGPL-2.1 | Proprietary | MIT | Proprietary |
| Platforms | macOS | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux, Android |
| Format support (7z, rar, zip) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Compression ratio | ? | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | Yes |
| Encryption (AES-256) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Split archives | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Context-menu integration | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? |
| Open source | ? | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Free for commercial use | ? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Repair damaged archives | ? | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | Yes |
| Speed | ? | Yes | ? | Yes | ? | Yes |

## Sources

Sources for Keka. Each alternative is sourced on its own page.

- **Pricing model**: Donationware — <https://www.keka.io/en/> (verified 2026-07-10)
  - Quote: “If you buy Keka from the App Store you will be supporting development, the app is the same as the version from this website only updated through the App Store.”
- **Platforms**: macOS — <https://www.keka.io/en/> (verified 2026-07-10)
  - Note: A companion Keka for iOS app exists (ios.keka.io) but is not stated on a deep page.
  - Quote: “Keka , the macOS file archiver”
- **Starts at**: Free — <https://www.keka.io/en/> (verified 2026-07-10)
  - Note: The website build is free; the App Store price is a support purchase for the same app.
  - Quote: “If you buy Keka from the App Store you will be supporting development, the app is the same as the version from this website”
- **Format support (7z, rar, zip)**: Yes — <https://www.keka.io/en/> (verified 2026-07-10)
  - Quote: “And extract all of these formats: 7Z ZIP ZIPX RAR TAR GZIP”
- **Encryption (AES-256)**: Yes — <https://www.keka.io/en/> (verified 2026-07-10)
  - Quote: “Using AES-256 encryption specification for your 7z files and Zip 2.0 legacy encryption specification for your Zip files.”
- **Split archives**: Yes — <https://www.keka.io/en/> (verified 2026-07-10)
  - Quote: “If the files are really huge and they do not fit your mail or server, just split them into pieces.”
- **Context-menu integration**: Yes — <https://github.com/aonez/Keka/wiki/Context-Menu> (verified 2026-07-10)
  - Quote: “Keka can be used from the context menu. Just right click on a file or folder and choose between: Send to Keka...”

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