7-Zip Alternatives for Windows

There are many alternatives to 7-Zip for Windows if you are looking for a replacement. The best Windows alternative is PeaZip, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to 7-Zip and loads of them are available for Windows so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Windows alternatives to 7-Zip are WinRAR, Bandizip, NanaZip and WinZip.

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  1. PeaZip icon

    PeaZip

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    PeaZip is a cross-platform file archiver like 7-Zip, supporting prevalent formats with added features like drag-and-drop and Explorer integration. It offers a user-friendly interface admired for ease of use, while maintaining high performance and security across Windows, Mac, and Linux.

    97 PeaZip alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Chrome OS
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
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    Comments about PeaZip as an Alternative to 7-Zip
    Comment summary: PeaZip, often recognized as a strong alternative to 7-Zip, is favored for its user-friendly interface and aesthetic design. Many users appreciate its comprehensive features like 2-factor authentication, though some mention it starts slower than 7-Zip. PeaZip's compatibility with various systems (including Mac and Linux) and its ability to integrate seamlessly with Windows is highlighted, alongside its modern features like archiving through the right-click menu.
    Top Positive Comment
    Paul
    4

    The best file archiver I've used on Linux. It supports almost all file formats, and it's fast and lightweight.

    James Fogg
    Positive
    0

    Clean UI and seems much faster at unzipping too.

    Richie Scassellati
    Positive
    0

    This is the best 7-Zip alternative for Mac.

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    • Almost everyone thinks PeaZip is a great 7-Zip alternative.

    • PeaZip is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to 7-Zip.

    • PeaZip is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to 7-Zip.

    • PeaZip is Free and Open Source7-Zip is also Free and Open Source
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    WinRAR

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    WinRAR, unlike the free 7-Zip open-source solution, offers added perks like AES-256 encryption, a data recovery function, and broader platform support, including Android. Ideal for users valuing a robust feature set, WinRAR’s user-friendly interface complements its high popularity.

    97 WinRAR alternatives

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    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD
    • ReactOS
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    Comment summary: Commenters praise WinRAR for its recovery data function and ability to create profiles, noting it as a paid alternative to 7-Zip. WinRAR's GUI is positively highlighted, though it lacks OS X compatibility, offering only a command-line tool for that platform. Users appreciate 7-Zip's speed and security but note occasional file display issues.
    Top Positive Comment
    anselmus
    0

    I really like the recovery data function. Essentially winrar is 7zip + par2 just non free.

    Top Negative Comment
    Guest
    33

    WinRAR does not have an OS X compatible GUI. Only the WinRAR command line tool is OS X compatible.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    graphical user interface is good

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think WinRAR is a great 7-Zip alternative.

    • WinRAR is the most popular Android alternative to 7-Zip.

    • WinRAR is Freemium and Proprietary7-Zip is Free and Open Source
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    Bandizip

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    Bandizip offers a user-friendly and ad-free experience compared to 7-Zip, featuring "Smart extraction," fast processing, and supports multiple formats. It includes advanced options through paid plans, regular updates, and Unicode support, but lacks Linux support.

    91 Bandizip alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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    Comment summary: Bandizip is praised for its speed, responsiveness, and user-friendly interface. It offers features like 'Smart extraction' for time-saving operations and supports multiple character encodings, making it versatile for diverse file types. Users highlight Bandizip as a superior alternative to 7-Zip and WinRAR due to its lightweight design, absence of ads, and lack of subscription fees, with perpetual free upgrades.
    Top Positive Comment
    roosso
    2

    Support all common compression format, very lightweight, nice interface. Frequently updated. No Ads. My favorite tool for compressed stuff.

    BarnMTB
    Positive
    0

    Very fast & responsive. Well made. Easy to use. The interface looks good. Not bloated. Has "Smart extraction" feature so you save time not having to select whether or not to extract in a new folder. Supports reading archive files with different character encodings, such as ZIP files with Korean & Japanese characters. No subscription & free upgrades for perpetual license.

    RapidPhantom
    Positive
    0

    A better alternative to 7-zip and winrar that is lightweight.

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    • Almost everyone thinks Bandizip is a great 7-Zip alternative.

    • Bandizip is Freemium and Proprietary7-Zip is Free and Open Source
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    WinRAR

    WinRAR, unlike the free 7-Zip open-source solution, offers added perks like AES-256 encryption, a data recovery function, and broader platform support, including Android. Ideal for users valuing a robust feature set, WinRAR’s use...

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    NanaZip

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    NanaZip, a fork of 7-Zip, offers enhanced integration for Windows 11, featuring a modern interface with dark mode and context menu support. Although limited to Windows, it maintains a lightweight and ad-free experience akin to 7-Zip, appealing to users craving modern features.

    91 NanaZip alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Windows
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    Comments about NanaZip as an Alternative to 7-Zip
    Eyji
    Positive
    1

    Simpler interface and better Windows integration, with a working context menu for Windows 11

    TheEmperorArt
    Positive
    0

    Its essentially 7-Zip with the main difference being an attempt to bring it in line with the modern Windows design, which still needs lots of UI work and refinement.

    BarnMTB
    Positive
    0

    NanaZip is a fork of 7zip that is better integrated with modern version of Windows and supports newer features such as Windows 11 context menu & dark theme. It's not really that different than 7zip otherwise.

    7zip developer is too stubborn to implement the new integrations, so they just created their own fork. Now this is the power of open source.

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    • Almost everyone thinks NanaZip is a great 7-Zip alternative.

    • NanaZip is Free and Open Source7-Zip is also Free and Open Source
  7. WinZip icon

    WinZip

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    WinZip, a commercial archive tool, offers user-friendly features, encryption, and cloud integration, making it suitable for multiple platforms including Mac, Windows, iPhone, and Android. Its extensive support makes it a well-regarded alternative to 7-Zip's open-source nature.

    105 WinZip alternatives

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    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • ReactOS
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    • Most users think WinZip is a great 7-Zip alternative.

    • WinZip is the most popular iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to 7-Zip.

    • WinZip is the most popular commercial alternative to 7-Zip.

    • WinZip is Paid and Proprietary7-Zip is Free and Open Source
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    IZArc

     99 likes
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    IZArc is a versatile alternative to 7-Zip, offering support for Windows, iPhone, and iPad. It features a clean, adware-free installation and supports various file types, maintaining competitiveness with 7-Zip's robust open-source, multi-platform compression capabilities.

    92 IZArc alternatives

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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    FreeArc

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    FreeArc is a free and open source file archiver developed by Bulat Ziganshin. It uses LZMA, PPMD, TrueAudio and GRzip algorithms with automatic switching by file type, and also uses set of filters—for instance it can remove repetitions from text.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Discontinued

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    i've tested many popular archivers (7z, winrar) but this acheived the highest compression ratio

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    • Most users think FreeArc is a great 7-Zip alternative.

    • FreeArc is Free and Open Source7-Zip is also Free and Open Source
  11. Ark icon

    Ark

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    Ark is a program for viewing, extracting, creating and modifying archives. Ark can handle various archive formats such as tar, gzip, bzip2, zip, rar, 7zip, xz, rpm, cab and deb (support for certain archive formats depend on the appropriate command-line programs being installed).

    39 Ark alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
    • KDE Plasma
    • Flathub
    • Snapcraft
    • Windows
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    7-Zip ZS

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    7-Zip with support for Zstandard, Brotli, Lz4, Lz5 and Lizard Compression. Open source under LGPL-2.1 license.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Windows
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    Comments about 7-Zip ZS as an Alternative to 7-Zip
    Ashley Green
    Positive
    0

    Exactly the same as vanilla 7-Zip, but with support for additional codecs like ZStandard.

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    • 7-Zip ZS is Free and Open Source7-Zip is also Free and Open Source
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    p7zip

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    p7zip is a port of the command line version of the 7-Zip file archiver to POSIX-conforming operating systems like Unix (Linux, Solaris, OpenBSD, FreeBSD, Cygwin, AIX, ...), MacOS X and also for BeOS and Amiga.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

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    • Mac
    • Windows
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    Comments about p7zip as an Alternative to 7-Zip
    Guest
    Positive
    5

    It uses the same engine and compression of 7zip, so if you care more about that than the GUI, this is the best.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Negative
    4

    7-Zip is a graphical program and p7zip is command line only

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think p7zip is a great 7-Zip alternative.

    • p7zip is Free and Open Source7-Zip is also Free and Open Source
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    Zipware

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    Zipware is simple and free zip software for Microsoft Windows that supports all major archiving formats including the new RAR5 format.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

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    • Windows
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    Comments about Zipware as an Alternative to 7-Zip
    kyok
    Positive
    0

    Fast, easy, lightweight and good looking user interface

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    JTB3
    Positive
    0

    Nearly Identical with Extra Features

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    • Almost everyone thinks Zipware is a great 7-Zip alternative.

    • Zipware is Free and Proprietary7-Zip is Free and Open Source
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    Explzh for Windows

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    Explzh for Windows is a file operation tool created with the concept of treating archive files, CD-ROM virtual disk images (ISO-9660 / ISO-13346), and FTP hosts as virtual folders and handling them like an explorer.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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