Best Brotli Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from file compression software ranked against Brotli on the same published basis.
- 1Brotli vs B1 Archiver
- 2Brotli vs Keka
- 3Brotli vs RAR for Android
- 4Brotli vs 7-Zip
- 5Brotli vs PeaZip
- 6Brotli vs NanaZip
- 7Brotli vs Bandizip
- 8Brotli vs ZArchiver
- 9Brotli vs PowerArchiver
- 10Brotli vs IZArc
- 11Brotli vs Ark
- 12Brotli vs Zipware
- 13Brotli vs File Roller
- 14Brotli vs The Unarchiver
- 15Brotli vs p7zip
- 16Brotli vs ALZip
- 17Brotli vs BetterZip
- 18Brotli vs Engrampa
- 19Brotli vs 8 Zip
- 20Brotli vs WinZip PDF Pro
Brotli alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B1 Archiver | 8.9 | Free plan | Free | Android, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Keka | 8.8 | No | — | Android, API, Browser, iOS, Mac, Web |
| 3 | RAR for Android | 8.4 | Free plan | Free | Android |
| 4 | 7-Zip | 8.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 5 | PeaZip | 8.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 6 | NanaZip | 8.0 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 7 | Bandizip | 8.0 | Free plan | Free | Mac, Windows |
| 8 | ZArchiver | 7.7 | No | — | Android |
| 9 | PowerArchiver | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | Mac, Windows |
| 10 | IZArc | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 11 | Ark | 6.9 | No | — | Linux, Windows |
| 12 | Zipware | 6.7 | No | — | Windows |
| 13 | File Roller | 6.6 | No | — | Linux |
| 14 | The Unarchiver | 6.6 | No | — | Mac, Windows, Linux |
| 15 | p7zip | 6.4 | No | — | Linux, Mac |
| 16 | ALZip | 6.1 | No | — | Windows |
| 17 | BetterZip | 6.0 | No | — | Mac |
| 18 | Engrampa | 5.8 | No | — | Linux |
| 19 | 8 Zip | 5.7 | No | — | Windows |
| 20 | WinZip PDF Pro | 5.7 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
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Questions about Brotli alternatives
What is the best alternative to Brotli?
B1 Archiver, number 1 in file compression software with a score of 8.9 out of 10. The others here: Keka, RAR for Android, 7-Zip and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Brotli?
B1 Archiver is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 9 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation. Paid placements never change a rank.