gzip AlternativesFile Compressors and other similar apps like gzip

gzip is described as 'GNU Gzip is a software application used for file compression and decompression. It is based on the DEFLATE algorithm, which is a combination of LZ77 and Huffman coding' and is a File Compressor in the file management category. There are more than 10 alternatives to gzip for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, BSD and Android apps. The best gzip alternative is 7-Zip, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like gzip are WinRAR, NanaZip, ZipXtract and 7-Zip ZS.

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  1. 7-Zip icon
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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.

    111 7-Zip alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • PortableApps.com
    • ReactOS
     
  2. WinRAR icon
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    Powerful file compression and archiving tool supporting numerous formats. Offers secure file transfer, efficient storage, cross-platform compatibility, and multi-language support.

    97 WinRAR alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD
    • ReactOS
     
  3. ZipXtract icon
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    ZipXtract is a comprehensive, open-source file extraction utility designed to handle a wide range of compressed file formats, including RAR, ZIP, TAR, BZ2, GZ, 7Z, XZ, JAR, and Z. This versatile application offers users the ability to extract files from both standard and...

    16 ZipXtract alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
     
  4. 7-Zip ZS icon
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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

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  5. 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.

    102 Explzh for Windows alternatives

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    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    is a small perl script which makes extraction of any archive files a bit easier. It support several compressors and archiver programs.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Terminal
    • Xfce
     
  7. Rapidgzip icon
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    Rapidgzip: Parallelized Decompression of Gzip Files with Support for Fast Random Access.

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    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
     
  8. XZ Utils icon
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    XZ Utils is free general-purpose data compression software with high compression ratio. XZ Utils were written for POSIX-like systems, but also work on some not-so-POSIX systems. XZ Utils are the successor to LZMA Utils.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Haiku
     
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    xz -0 is faster than gzip -9 and compresses better, too.

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    • XZ Utils is Free and Open Sourcegzip is also Free and Open Source
  9. ZIP Extractor is a free, open-source application for decompressing ZIP files into Google Drive.

    104 Google drive open source ZIP EXTRACTOR alternatives

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    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • Chrome OS
    • Google Drive
     
  10. Info-ZIP icon
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    Info-ZIP is a set of open-source software to handle ZIP archives. It has been in circulation since 1989. It consists of 4 separately-installable packages: the Zip and UnZip command-line utilities; and WiZ and MacZip, which are graphical user interfaces for archiving programs in...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  11. DAR icon
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    dar is a shell command that backs up directory trees and files, taking care of hard links, Extended Attributes, sparse files, MacOS's file forks, any inode type (including Solaris Door inodes), etc.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
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