Bandizip vs Keka

Bandizip8.8Visit Keka8.7Visit

Higher score Bandizip #4 in File Compression Software 8.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Bandizip

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Keka #5 in File Compression Software 8.7/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 5 features Visit Keka

• Bandizip fits best

  Polished Windows and Mac archiving

• Keka fits best

  Mac and iOS archive handling

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Side by side

Feature	Bandizip 8.8/10 Visit ↗	Keka 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	8.7
Ranking	#4 in File Compression Software	#5 in File Compression Software
Best for	Polished Windows and Mac archiving	Mac and iOS archive handling
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$20 one-time	—
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Desktop	Desktop, Mobile
Platforms	Windows, macOS	macOS, iOS
Integrations	2 integrations	3 integrations
Features Bandizip 5/5 · Keka 3/5
Archive encryption	✓	✓
Split archives	✓	✓
Command-line tools	✓	✓
Portable version	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Archive repair	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Archive formats	Creates ZIP, 7Z, ZIPX, EXE (SFX), TAR, TGZ, LZH, ISO, GZ, XZ; extracts 7Z, ACE, AES, ALZ, ARJ, BH, BIN, BR, BZ, BZ2, CAB, MSI, DAA, DEB, EGG, GZ, IMG, ISO, ISZ, LHA, LZ, LZH, LZMA, PMA, RAR, RAR5, SFX, TAR, TBZ/TB2, TGZ, TLZ, TXZ, UDF, WIM, XPI, XZ, Z, ZIP, ZIPX, ZPAQ, PEA, UU, UUE, XXE, ASAR, ZSTD, NSIS, LZ4	Create: 7Z, ZIP, TAR, GZIP, BZIP2, XZ, LZIP, DMG, ISO, BROTLI, ZSTD, LRZIP, AAR, WIM; extract: 7Z, ZIP, ZIPX, RAR, TAR, GZIP, BZIP2, XZ, LZIP, DMG, ISO, BROTLI, ZSTD, LRZIP, LZMA, EXE, CAB, WIM, MSI, PAX, JAR, WAR, IPA, XIP, APK, APPX, XPI, WPRESS, IS3, CPGZ, CPIO, CPT, SPK
Supported platforms	Windows and macOS	macOS, iOS, iPadOS
Our review
Pros	Creates archives in ZIP, 7Z, ZIPX, TAR, GZ, and other formats Extracts more than 40 formats, including RAR and RAR5 Adds AES-256 encryption, splitting, integrity testing, and command-line tools	Creates and extracts a wide range of archive formats Supports AES-256 7z encryption and split archives Works with Finder, Dock, iOS sharing and the command line
Cons	The free Standard Edition includes advertisements ZIP archive repair is limited to paid editions Enterprise licensing requires at least two single-PC licenses	Apple-focused platform support excludes non-Apple systems Advanced archive repair is not part of the documented offering The App Store version is separate from the free macOS download
Our verdict	Bandizip is a file archiver for Windows and macOS, aimed at people who need to create, extract, protect, split, or test compressed files. It creates archives in formats such as ZIP, 7Z, ZIPX, EXE, TAR, TGZ, LZH, ISO, GZ, and XZ, while… Read the review →	Keka is a file compression and extraction application for macOS and iOS. It is suited to Mac users who need to create archives in formats such as 7Z, ZIP, TAR, GZIP, BZIP2, XZ, DMG, ISO, Brotli and ZSTD, or open archives including RAR,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Bandizip — where it wins

  • Creates archives in ZIP, 7Z, ZIPX, TAR, GZ, and other formats
  • Extracts more than 40 formats, including RAR and RAR5
  • Adds AES-256 encryption, splitting, integrity testing, and command-line tools

  Where it doesn't

  • The free Standard Edition includes advertisements
  • ZIP archive repair is limited to paid editions
  • Enterprise licensing requires at least two single-PC licenses

• Keka — where it wins

  • Creates and extracts a wide range of archive formats
  • Supports AES-256 7z encryption and split archives
  • Works with Finder, Dock, iOS sharing and the command line

  Where it doesn't

  • Apple-focused platform support excludes non-Apple systems
  • Advanced archive repair is not part of the documented offering
  • The App Store version is separate from the free macOS download

• Bandizip8.8/10 · Free plan

  A capable cross-platform archiver with encryption, splitting, and a free edition.

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• Keka8.7/10 · Free plan

  A broad-format archive tool for Apple devices with free macOS access.

  Visit KekaFull verdict →