gzip AlternativesOnly apps categorised as File Compressors

The best File Compressor alternative to gzip is 7-Zip, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 10 alternatives to gzip and 17 are File Compressors so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting File Compressor alternatives to gzip are WinRAR, NanaZip, 7-Zip ZS and Google drive open source ZIP EXTRACTOR.

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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.

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gzip alternatives page was last updated Nov 21, 2023
  1. 7-Zip icon
     4669 likes

    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

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • PortableApps.com
    • ReactOS

    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 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 Lightweightgzip is not according to our users
  2. WinRAR icon
     1154 likes

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

    99 WinRAR alternatives
    WinRAR screenshot 1

    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD
    • ReactOS

    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
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    • WinRAR is the most popular Android alternative to gzip.

    • WinRAR is the most popular commercial alternative to gzip.

    • WinRAR is Paid and Proprietarygzip is Free and Open Source
    • WinRAR is Lightweight and Privacy focusedgzip is not according to our users
  3. NanaZip icon
     39 likes

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

    90 NanaZip alternatives
    NanaZip Context Menu on Windows 11

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows

    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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  4. 7-Zip ZS icon
     8 likes

    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

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows

    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
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  5. Google drive open source ZIP EXTRACTOR icon
     3 likes

    ZIP Extractor is a free, open-source application for decompressing ZIP files into Google Drive.

    104 Google drive open source ZIP EXTRACTOR alternatives
    Google drive open source ZIP EXTRACTOR screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • Chrome OS
    • Google Drive

    Google drive open source ZIP EXTRACTOR Features

    1.  File Archiving
    2.  File Compression
    3.  Portable
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  AES-256 Encryption
    Discontinued

    From GitHub: "No longer maintained. No further updates will be made."

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    • 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
  6. Info-ZIP icon
     10 likes

    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...

    87 Info-ZIP alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Supports Zip files
    3.  Cross-Platform
    Discontinued

    No updates since 2008

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  7.  2 likes

    It features an extremely fast decoder, with speed in multiple GB/s per core, typically reaching RAM speed limits on multi-core systems.

    17 LZ4 alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD

    LZ4 Features

    1.  Lossless Compression
    gzip Icon

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  8. XZ Utils icon
     5 likes

    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.

    7 XZ Utils alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Haiku
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    Comments about XZ Utils as an Alternative to gzip
     
    Guest

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

    Positive commentOct 2, 2018
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    XZ Utils icon
    • XZ Utils is Free and Open Sourcegzip is also Free and Open Source
  9. Explzh for Windows icon
     4 likes

    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.

    104 Explzh for Windows alternatives
    Main Window

    License model

    • Free PersonalProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Explzh for Windows Features

    1. File Explorer icon  Windows Explorer Extension
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Context Menu extension
    4.  Shell integration
    5.  File Splitting
    6.  Search in Archives
    7.  AES Encryption
    8.  Installer extraction
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  10. zlib icon
     3 likes

    zlib is a software library used for data compression. It is an abstraction of the DEFLATE compression algorithm used in gzip file compression program. zlib is also a crucial component of many software platforms including Linux, Mac OS X, and iOS.

    13 zlib alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Blackberry
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  11.  1 like

    bzip2 is a file compressor that uses the Burrows–Wheeler algorithm. It is only a compressor for single files and not a full archiver.

    6 bzip2 alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD

    bzip2 Features

    1.  Command line interface
    gzip Icon

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  12. KingshiperZip icon
     1 like

    KingshiperZip allows you to unzip files in WinZip, RAR, and 7z formats. It is a clean, secure, and ad-free software that offers compression options for images, videos, audio, GIFs, PDFs, Word documents, PowerPoint presentations, and Excel files.

    53 KingshiperZip alternatives
    AI-Powered ZIP Extractor & Compressor

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Live Preview
    2.  Batch Editing
    3.  Encrypted Backup
    4.  Supports Zip files
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  PDF compression
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  Lossless Compression
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