7-Zip Alternatives

7-Zip is described as 'Efficient file archiver offering superior compression and encryption. Supports multiple formats such as TAR, ZIP, with a unique self-extracting feature' and is a leading File Archiver in the file management category. There are more than 100 alternatives to 7-Zip for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and iPhone apps. The best 7-Zip alternative is PeaZip, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like 7-Zip are WinRAR, Bandizip, NanaZip and WinZip.

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  1. Secure Zip & Unzip is a lightweight, native macOS utility that makes ZIP encryption fast, automatic, and frustration-free. Every archive is encrypted using AES-256 — the same standard used by banks and governments — with no advanced setup or configuration needed.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  2. A library for some loosely related Microsoft compression formats, CAB, CHM, HLP, LIT, KWAJ and SZDD.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Windows
    • Mac
     
  3. SimplyRar icon
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    A small software utility that enables you to easily create RAR archives.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  4. pigz icon
     1 like

    pigz, which stands for parallel implementation of gzip, is a fully functional replacement for gzip that exploits multiple processors and multiple cores to the hilt when compressing data.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  5. AutoUnpack icon
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    AutoUnpack is a freeware utility that can be used to automatically download, repair, and unpack all RAR-, 7z-, zip-, TS - archives, or splitted files (e.g. *.001). Which is especially useful for usenet binaries.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  6. This software is useful for decompress multiple archives at once or creating multiple archives at once.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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