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The best File Compressor alternative to Express Zip is 7-Zip, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Express Zip and many of them are File Compressors so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting File Compressor alternatives to Express Zip are PeaZip, WinRAR, NanaZip and Bandizip.

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  1. 7-Zip icon
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    7-Zip

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    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.

    109 7-Zip alternatives
    Main Window

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • PortableApps.com
    • ReactOS
    Add to Archive
    Options

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  User friendly

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  File Archiving
    3.  File Compression
    4.  Portable
    5.  AES Encryption
    6.  Works Offline
    7. File Explorer icon  Windows Explorer Extension
    8.  Shell integration
    9.  Built-in File Manager
    10.  Benchmark
    11.  Context Menu extension
    12.  No Tracking
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    • 7-Zip is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Express Zip.

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

    • 7-Zip is Free and Open SourceExpress Zip is Freemium and Proprietary
    • 7-Zip is LightweightExpress Zip is not according to our users
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    PeaZip

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    PeaZip is free file archiver utility, based on Open Source technologies of 7-Zip, p7zip, FreeArc, PAQ, and PEA projects, for Linux, macOS and Windows.

    97 PeaZip alternatives
    PeaZip

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Chrome OS
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    Archive creation
    Archive extraction
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    PeaZip on macOS

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  File Compression
    2.  File Archiving
    3. File Explorer icon  Windows Explorer Extension
    4.  Drag and Drop
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Built-in archiver
    7.  No Tracking
    8.  No registration required
    9.  Works Offline
    10.  AES Encryption
    11.  Portable
    12.  Dark Mode
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  4. WinRAR icon
    WinRAR icon

    WinRAR

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    With over 500 million users worldwide, WinRAR is the world’s most popular compression tool!

    99 WinRAR alternatives
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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD
    • ReactOS
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  File Compression
    2.  File Archiving
    3.  Shell integration
    4.  AES-256 Encryption
    5.  Command line interface
    6. File Explorer icon  Windows Explorer Extension
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  Ad-free
    9.  Encrypted Backup
    10.  Dark Mode
    11.  No registration required
    12.  Supports Zip files
    WinRAR iconExpress Zip Icon

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    • WinRAR is the most popular Android alternative to Express Zip.

    • WinRAR is the most popular commercial alternative to Express Zip.

    • WinRAR is Paid and ProprietaryExpress Zip is Freemium and Proprietary
    • WinRAR is Lightweight and Privacy focusedExpress Zip is not according to our users
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    NanaZip icon

    NanaZip

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    NanaZip is an open-source file archiver intended for the modern Windows experience.

    90 NanaZip alternatives
    NanaZip Context Menu on Windows 11

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Light Mode
    Dark Mode
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    Context menu (Older version)

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  File Compression
    2.  File Archiving
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Context Menu extension
    5.  Checksums verification
    6.  Works Offline
    7.  No registration required
    8.  Dark Mode
    9. File Explorer icon  Windows Explorer Extension
    10.  No Tracking
    11.  Supports Zip files
    12.  Supports tar files
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  7. Bandizip icon
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    Bandizip

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    Bandizip is a powerful archiver which provides an ultrafast processing speed and convenient features. Available free of charge, and its paid editions support a variety of advanced features.

    93 Bandizip alternatives
    Main screen

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    Settings
    Create an archive
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    Archiving

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  File Compression
    2.  Fast speed
    3.  Command line interface
    4. File Explorer icon  Windows Explorer Extension
    5.  Support for Unicode
    6.  Supports RAR files
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  Supports Zip files
    9.  No Tracking
    10.  Portable
    11.  No registration required
    12.  Supports tar files
    Bandizip iconExpress Zip Icon

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  8. WinZip icon
    WinZip icon

    WinZip

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    The world's best file compressor in the world. Start saving your time with the world's #1 compression software. Zip, protect, manage and share all your files quickly and easily.

    104 WinZip alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • ReactOS

    WinZip Features

    1.  Supports Zip files
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    • WinZip is the most popular iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to Express Zip.

    • WinZip is Paid and ProprietaryExpress Zip is Freemium and Proprietary
  10. 7-Zip ZS icon
    7-Zip ZS icon

    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.

    109 7-Zip ZS alternatives
    ZStandard Support

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Lizard Support
    File manager displaying Zstandard
    +2
    Compression Ratio

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1. File Explorer icon  Windows Explorer Extension
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Command line interface
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  Supports tar files
    6.  No registration required
    7.  No Tracking
    8.  AES-256 Encryption
    9.  Portable
    10.  Supports RAR files
    11.  Supports Zip files
    12.  AES Encryption
    7-Zip ZS iconExpress Zip Icon

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  11. p7zip icon
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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.

    89 p7zip alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Haiku

    p7zip Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Supports Zip files
    Discontinued

    The last update is from 2016.

    p7zip iconExpress Zip Icon

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  12. BetterZip icon
    BetterZip icon

    BetterZip

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    Extract Only Files You Really Need. Create Archives. Update Archives. Protect Your Data. Open Archives Without Extracting (ZIP, SIT, TAR, GZip, BZip2, RAR, 7-Zip, CPIO, ARJ, LZH/LHA, JAR, WAR, CAB, ISO, CHM).

    76 BetterZip alternatives
    BetterZip screenshot 1

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    Platforms

    • Mac

    BetterZip Features

    1.  Supports Zip files
    2.  Supports RAR files
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  13. B1 Free Archiver icon
    B1 Free Archiver icon

    B1 Free Archiver

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    B1 Free Archiver is a free multi-platform universal archiver. Currently it works on Windows, Mac, Linux and Android; moreover B1 Online Archiver allows you to uncompress .b1, zip, rar or .7z archive from your computer directly online.

    89 B1 Free Archiver alternatives
    Main window

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • Android Tablet

    B1 Free Archiver Features

    1.  Supports RAR files
    2.  Supports Zip files
    3.  File preview
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    B1 Free Archiver screenshot 3
    B1 Free Archiver iconExpress Zip Icon

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    • B1 Free Archiver is the most popular Web-based alternative to Express Zip.

    • B1 Free Archiver is Free and ProprietaryExpress Zip is Freemium and Proprietary
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    zpaq

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    zpaq is a free and open source incremental, journaling command-line archiver for Windows, Linux and Mac OS/X.

    33 zpaq alternatives
    Archive size vs. time to compress and extract 10 GB (79,431 files) to an external USB hard drive at default and maximum settings on a Dell Latitude E6510 laptop (Core i7 M620, 2+2 hyperthreads, 2.66 GHz, 4 GB, Ubuntu Linux, Wine 1.6).

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux

    zpaq Features

    1.  Incremental Backup
    2.  File Versioning
    3.  Data deduplication
    Discontinued

    Last update was in 2016, but it can still be downloaded from their website.

    zpaq iconExpress Zip Icon

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  15. WinArchiver icon
    WinArchiver icon

    WinArchiver

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    WinArchiver is a powerful archive utility, which can open, create, and manage archive files. It supports almost all archive formats, including zip, rar, 7z, iso, and other popular formats. WinArchiver can also mount the archive to a virtual drive without extraction.

    62 WinArchiver alternatives
    WinArchiver screenshot 1

    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows

    WinArchiver Features

    1.  Supports RAR files
    2.  Supports Zip files
    3.  Virtual Disk
    WinArchiver screenshot 1
    WinArchiver screenshot 2
    +2
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    WinArchiver iconExpress Zip Icon

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