Keka vs File Roller

Keka8.7Visit FRFile Roller8.4Visit

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

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FR File Roller #7 in File Compression Software 8.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 5 features Visit File Roller

• Keka fits best

  Mac and iOS archive handling

• File Roller fits best

  Linux users wanting a capable graphical archiver

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Side by side

Feature	Keka 8.7/10 Visit ↗	FRFile Roller 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.7	8.4
Ranking	#5 in File Compression Software	#7 in File Compression Software
Best for	Mac and iOS archive handling	Linux users wanting a capable graphical archiver
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free
Starting price	—	Free plan
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Desktop, Mobile	Desktop
Platforms	macOS, iOS	Linux
Integrations	3 integrations	3 integrations
Features Keka 3/5 · File Roller 3/5
Archive encryption	✓	✓
Split archives	✓	✓
Command-line tools	✓	✓
Portable version	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Archive repair	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Archive formats	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	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
Supported platforms	macOS, iOS, iPadOS	Linux
Our review
Pros	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	Supports a broad range of archive and compressed-file formats Creates, modifies, extracts, and inspects archive contents Offers encryption, multivolume archives, and command-line opening
Cons	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	Available for Linux desktop environments Feature availability depends on installed utilities and libraries Relies on external archiving programs such as tar and zip
Our verdict	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 →	File Roller is a graphical archive manager for the GNOME desktop environment, designed for Linux users who want to create, inspect, modify, and extract archives through a desktop interface. It can display archive contents, open files… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• 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

• File Roller — where it wins

  • Supports a broad range of archive and compressed-file formats
  • Creates, modifies, extracts, and inspects archive contents
  • Offers encryption, multivolume archives, and command-line opening

  Where it doesn't

  • Available for Linux desktop environments
  • Feature availability depends on installed utilities and libraries
  • Relies on external archiving programs such as tar and zip

• Keka8.7/10 · Free plan

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

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• FRFile Roller8.4/10 · Free plan

  A capable open-source graphical archiver with broad format and archive-management support.

  Visit File RollerFull verdict →