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7-Zip

Feature-rich archiving software with top-tier compression in 7z, integration in Windows Shell, AES-256 encryption, and multi-format support, including TAR, ZIP, RAR. Offers strong file management tools and a command line version for Linux/Unix systems.

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Comment summary: 7-Zip is praised for being a free, open-source tool with an excellent compression ratio, often compared favorably against WinRAR and other archive utilities. Users appreciate its lightweight, fast performance, and compatibility with various formats. However, some criticize its outdated GUI and usability issues, especially on Windows. It's highly effective despite minor drawbacks, like GUI interface and copying files challenges.
Top Positive Comment
Guastardo
6

It handles dozens of formats (included RAR5), it got also a stable x64 version, and the compression time (or rate) improves with every release. I love it!

This was my Windows reaction, 5 stars. Now as a noob Linux Mint user I say that I'd really LOVE to see a GUI version for my new platform. :-/

BaronVonButthole
Replying to @Guastardo

To be clear, it can decompress RAR files, but not create them.

Top Negative Comment
snakyjake4
9

No recovery/parity. There needs to be improvements for long term archiving.

Loki Rawat
0
Founder & Developer at Photo Signature Resizer

Simple, free and handles every archive format I need. Good compression ratio and right-click integration makes it quick to use. No nag screens, unlike some alternatives.

Adrian Neumann
0

That's exactly how software should be. Simple and straightforward. It supports many file formats, and I like it better than WinRAR or WinZip.

tecila1656
0

Simple & Easier to access

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Owen Trudson
1

It's free and it's fast. What else do you need?

Shaz Shah
2
Co-host at Radio Bros

I'm a fairly new Windows user here. It might sound weird, but I absolutely love using 7-Zip, even with the knowledge that Windows has compression baked.

7-zip is a no frills application that is very light on system resources. The 7z format has a very high compression ratio, so there's no need to purchase a proprietary app like WinRAR. Oh, and on top of that, 7-zip uses unRAR to read RAR files.

I mean, it's open source, what else is there to it. I've been using 7-zip for years and it's never done me wrong.

Just one wish list item for me... please support dark mode. :-)

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Install from the command line

  • winget install -e --id 7zip.7zip

Be careful what you paste into a terminal. Check what a command installs before running it.

What is 7-Zip?

7-Zip is a file archiver with a high compression ratio.

You can use 7-Zip on any computer, including a computer in a commercial organization. You don't need to register or pay for 7-Zip. The main features of 7-Zip

  • High compression ratio in 7z format with LZMA and LZMA2 compression
  • Supported formats:
  • Packing / unpacking: 7z, XZ, BZIP2, GZIP, TAR, ZIP and WIM
  • Unpacking only: APFS, AR, ARJ, CAB, CHM, CPIO, CramFS, DMG, EXT, FAT, GPT, HFS, IHEX, ISO, LZH, LZMA, MBR, MSI, NSIS, NTFS, QCOW2, RAR, RPM, SquashFS, UDF, UEFI, VDI, VHD, VHDX, VMDK, XAR and Z.
  • For ZIP and GZIP formats, 7-Zip provides a compression ratio that is 2-10 % better than the ratio provided by PKZip and WinZip
  • Strong AES-256 encryption in 7z and ZIP formats
  • Self-extracting capability for 7z format
  • Integration with Windows Shell
  • Powerful File Manager
  • Powerful command line version
  • Plugin for FAR Manager
  • Localizations for 87 languages

7-Zip is free software with open source. The most of the code is under the GNU LGPL license. Some parts of the code are under the BSD 3-clause License. Also there is unRAR license restriction for some parts of the code. Read 7-Zip License information.

7-Zip works in Windows 11 / 10 / 8 / 7 / Vista / XP / 2022 / 2019 / 2016 / 2012 / 2008 / 2003 / 2000.

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Our users have written 99 comments and reviews about 7-Zip, and it has gotten 4885 likes

7-Zip was added to AlternativeTo by Stuck on and this page was last updated . 7-Zip is sometimes referred to as 7zip.