Open-source file archivers

4 file archivers whose code is public under an OSI-approved license, rated for privacy with evidence. Picks first, then by score.

1. Ark Grade B

   Open source archive manager from the KDE community that creates, browses and extracts ZIP, 7z, RAR, tar and other archives, and integrates with the Dolphin file manager.

   GPL-2.0-or-later. Source code

2. File Roller Grade B

   Open source archive manager for the GNOME desktop, also called Archive Manager, that creates, browses and extracts archives using tools such as tar, zip and 7z.

   GPL-2.0-or-later. Source code

3. NanaZip Grade B

   Open source file archiver for Windows derived from 7-Zip, with Windows 11 context menu integration, dark mode and extra compression codecs such as Zstandard and Brotli.

   MIT, with the 7-Zip code under the 7-Zip license (LGPL-2.1 with an unRAR restriction). Source code

4. PeaZip Grade B

   Free, open source file archiver and file manager for Windows, macOS and Linux that handles over 200 archive formats, with strong encryption and two-factor authentication for archives.

   LGPL-3.0. Source code

Compare all 10 file archivers, open source or not.