PowerArchiver vs Universal Extractor 2
| PowerArchiver | Universal Extractor 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Free trial | Yes | No |
| Paid from | Free | — |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | macOS, Windows | Windows |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Archive formats | 60+; creates ZIP, ZIPX, 7Z, TAR, TAR.GZ, TAR.BZ2, CAB, BH, JAR; extracts RAR, ACE, ARJ, ISO, MSI, DMG, RPM, CPIO, LHA, ZOO, and more | 7z, ACE, ALZ, ARC, ARJ, bzip2, CPIO, gzip, LZH, LZMA, RAR, StuffIt, TAR, XZ, ZIP, ZOO, ZPAQ, and other formats |
| Archive encryption | Yes | — |
| Split archives | Yes | — |
| Command-line tools | Yes | Yes |
| Portable version | Yes | Yes |
| Archive repair | Yes | — |
| Supported platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows XP or newer |
Both are listed in Best File Compression Software. On Inferse, PowerArchiver scores higher on our published basis.