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B1 Archiver is a free general-purpose option for creating B1 and ZIP archives and extracting more than 40 formats. It works on Windows, Linux, macOS, Android, and the web; its Android app also serves as a file manager. B1-format archives support password protection with 256-bit AES encryption, and the desktop app can split archives. The online archiver extracts files from B1, ZIP, RAR, 7Z, and other archives, but does not create them.

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    Accessibility Test Framework for Android

    Free plan AndroidLinuxMac+1

    Automated accessibility checks in Android app testing — Unlike B1 Archiver, it checks accessibility in Android apps rather than creating or extracting archives.

    Free plan Visit site
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    Zstandard

    Free plan APILinuxMac+2

    Real-time compression and developer integrations — Zstandard is a configurable compression algorithm with a library and CLI, while B1 is a multi-format archiver.

    6.9 Free plan Visit site
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    7-Zip

    Free plan LinuxMacWindows

    Free desktop archiving with Windows tools — 7-Zip creates and unpacks more formats than B1, including 7z, XZ, TAR, and WIM, and adds Windows Shell integration.

    7.6 Free plan Visit site
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    ALZip

    Free plan AndroidLinuxWindows

    Archive previews and compressed-file security checks — ALZip adds image thumbnail previews and warnings for suspected malicious files, while B1 supports web archiving.

    7.5 Free plan Visit site
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    Bandizip

    Free plan MacWindows

    Editing archives and Windows or macOS use — Bandizip adds in-archive file editing and smart extraction, while B1 includes Android and web access.

    7.3 Free plan · paid from $20 Visit site
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    PeaZip

    Free plan LinuxMacWindows

    Broad format support and reusable archive tasks — PeaZip supports over 200 formats and adds archive conversion, file viewers, and reusable command-line scripts.

    7.0 Free plan Visit site
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    PowerArchiver

    Free plan MacWindows

    Business archive workflows with cloud and Office tools — PowerArchiver supports more than 60 formats and adds a proprietary compression codec, with Professional integrations for Office and cloud services.

    6.9 Free plan · paid from $22.95 · 30-day trial Visit site
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    Keka

    Free plan Open source AndroidAPIExtension+3
    8.9 Free plan Visit site
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    Ark

    Free plan LinuxWindows
    7.3 Free plan Visit site
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    8 Zip

    Free plan Windows
    7.2 Free plan Visit site
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    bzip2

    Free plan LinuxWindows
    7.2 Free plan Visit site
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    lrzip

    Free plan LinuxMacSelf-hosted
    7.1 Free plan Visit site
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    Engrampa

    Free plan Linux
    7.0 Open source Visit site
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    FileOptimizer

    Free plan Windows
    7.0 Free plan Visit site
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    File Roller

    Free plan Linux
    7.0 Free plan Visit site
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    lzip

    Free plan LinuxMacSelf-hosted+1
    7.0 Free plan Visit site
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    PowerISO

    Free plan LinuxMacWindows
    7.0 From $39.95 Visit site
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    IZArc

    Free plan Windows
    6.9 Free plan Visit site
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    p7zip

    Free plan LinuxMac
    6.9 Free plan Visit site
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    The Unarchiver

    Free plan LinuxMacWindows
    6.9 Free plan Visit site
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    NanaZip

    Free plan Windows
    6.8 Free plan Visit site
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    RAR for Android

    Free plan Android
    6.7 Free plan Visit site
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    Universal Extractor 2

    Free plan Windows
    6.6 Free plan Visit site
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    WinZip PDF Pro

    by WinZip PDF Pro
    Free plan Windows
    6.6 Free plan · 7-day trial Visit site
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    XZ Utils

    Free plan LinuxMacWindows
    6.5 Free plan Visit site

A switch may suit you if you need more archive-creation formats, extra file-management tools, or a compression workflow built for software development. B1's desktop creation is limited to B1 and ZIP, and several alternatives here are desktop-focused rather than covering Android and the web. Compare which formats each tool creates versus only extracts, along with encryption, archive browsing, automation, and platform support. Zstandard is a compression algorithm with a library and command-line utility, not a general-purpose archiver; the other options vary in their additional archive and file-handling features.

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