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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • PortableApps.com
    • ReactOS
     
    • 7-Zip is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to gzip.

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

    • 7-Zip is Free and Open Sourcegzip is also Free and Open Source
    • 7-Zip is Security-focused and Privacy focusedgzip is not according to our users
  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

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD
    • ReactOS
     
    • WinRAR is the most popular Android alternative to gzip.

    • WinRAR is Freemium and Proprietarygzip is Free and Open Source
    • WinRAR is Privacy focusedgzip is not according to our users
  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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
     
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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.

    102 Explzh for Windows alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  5. Rapidgzip icon
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    Rapidgzip: Parallelized Decompression of Gzip Files with Support for Fast Random Access.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
     
  6. 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
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    ZIP Extractor is a free, open-source application for decompressing ZIP files into Google Drive.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • Chrome OS
    • Google Drive
     
    • Google drive open source ZIP EXTRACTOR is the most popular Web-based alternative to gzip.

    • Google drive open source ZIP EXTRACTOR is Free and Open Sourcegzip is also Free and Open Source
  8. 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
     
  9. 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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    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
     
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