BetterZip vs XZ Utils
| BetterZip | XZ Utils | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | No |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | — | — |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | macOS | Linux, macOS, Windows |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Archive formats | ZIP, TAR, TGZ, TBZ, TXZ, 7-ZIP, DMG, Zstandard, Brotli, RAR; extracts TNEF, ARJ, LZH, ISO, CHM, CAB, CPIO/CPGZ, DEB, RPM, SIT/SITX, BinHex, and MacBinary | .xz, .lzma, raw streams; .lz extraction |
| Archive encryption | Yes | No |
| Split archives | Yes | No |
| Command-line tools | Yes | Yes |
| Archive repair | Yes | — |
| Supported platforms | macOS | GNU/Linux, macOS/Darwin, Windows, and other listed Unix-like systems |
Both are listed in Best File Compression Software. On Specifiction, XZ Utils scores higher on our published basis.