Best WinRAR Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from file compression software ranked against WinRAR on the same published basis.
- 1WinRAR vs Accessibility Test Framework for Android
- 2WinRAR vs B1 Archiver
- 3WinRAR vs RAR for Android
- 4WinRAR vs Keka
- 5WinRAR vs ZArchiver
- 6WinRAR vs StuffIt Expander
- 7WinRAR vs Bandizip
- 8WinRAR vs PowerArchiver
- 9WinRAR vs 7-Zip
- 10WinRAR vs Ark
- 11WinRAR vs IZArc
- 12WinRAR vs NanaZip
- 13WinRAR vs PeaZip
- 14WinRAR vs WinZip PDF Pro
- 15WinRAR vs lzip
- 16WinRAR vs ALZip
- 17WinRAR vs bzip2
- 18WinRAR vs Mousepad
- 19WinRAR vs 8 Zip
- 20WinRAR vs Engrampa
WinRAR alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Accessibility Test Framework for Android | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | Android, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 2 | B1 Archiver | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | Android, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 3 | RAR for Android | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | Android |
| 4 | Keka | 7.3 | No | — | Android, API, Browser, iOS, Mac, Web |
| 5 | ZArchiver | 6.8 | No | — | Android |
| 6 | StuffIt Expander | 6.7 | No | — | iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 7 | Bandizip | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Mac, Windows |
| 8 | PowerArchiver | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Mac, Windows |
| 9 | 7-Zip | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 10 | Ark | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Windows |
| 11 | IZArc | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 12 | NanaZip | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 13 | PeaZip | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 14 | WinZip PDF Pro | 6.0 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 15 | lzip | 5.8 | No | — | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 16 | ALZip | 5.4 | No | — | Windows |
| 17 | bzip2 | 5.4 | No | — | Linux, Windows |
| 18 | Mousepad | 5.4 | No | — | Linux |
| 19 | 8 Zip | 5.3 | No | — | Windows |
| 20 | Engrampa | 5.3 | No | — | Linux |
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Questions about WinRAR alternatives
What is the best alternative to WinRAR?
Accessibility Test Framework for Android, number 1 in file compression software with a score of 7.8 out of 10. The others here: B1 Archiver, RAR for Android, Keka and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to WinRAR?
Accessibility Test Framework for Android is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 11 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.