Ark vs File Roller
| Ark | File Roller | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | No |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | — | — |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | Linux, Windows | Linux |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Archive formats | tar, gzip, bzip2, zip, rar, 7z, xz, rpm, cab, deb, xar, AppImage | 7z, ace, alz, ar, arj, cab, cpio, deb, dmg, iso, jar, ear, war, lha, rar, cbr, rpm, tar, tar.gz, tar.br, tar.bz, tar.bz2, tar.bz3, tar.Z, tar.lrz, tar.lz, tar.lzo, tar.7z, tar.xz, tar.zst, snap, squashfs, sit, zip, cbz, zoo, gz, br, bz, bz2, bz3, Z, lrz, lz, lzo, rz, xz, zst |
| Archive encryption | Yes | Yes |
| Split archives | Yes | Yes |
| Command-line tools | Yes | Yes |
| Supported platforms | Linux, Windows | Linux |
Both are listed in Best File Compression Software. On Inferse, File Roller scores higher on our published basis.