# Compression tools

8 apps ranked by verified data.
Source: https://altcatalog.com/category/compression-tools/

## Apps

- [7-Zip](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/7-zip.md) — Free, fast, the 7z standard
- [Bandizip](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/bandizip.md) — Fast archiver with clean UI
- [Keka](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/keka.md) — The Mac archiver of choice
- [NanaZip](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/nanazip.md) — 7-Zip fork for modern Windows
- [PeaZip](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/peazip.md) — Open source archiver with 200+ formats
- [The Unarchiver](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/the-unarchiver.md) — Extracts everything on macOS
- [WinRAR](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/winrar.md) — The eternal trial that everyone uses
- [WinZip](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/winzip.md) — The original zip brand, now subscription

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