gzip Alternatives

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 Archiver in the file management category. There are more than 25 alternatives to gzip for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, BSD and Web-based 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. zlib icon
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    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.

    14 zlib alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
  3.  2 likes

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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
     
  4. AZip icon
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    AZip is a free Zip Archive Manager with unique features such as: built-in content Search, smart archive Update, archive Recompression.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  5. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  6. TC4Shell icon
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    TC4Shell is a file archive tool that supports a huge array of archive formats and integrates with Windows Explorer for the utmost simplicity.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  7. unpk.app icon
     1 like

    A free tool that unzips and extracts archive files directly in your browser, so nothing gets uploaded anywhere and no software needs installing.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  8. PKZIP icon
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    PKZIP by PKWARE is the gold standard in data compression. PKZIP provides exceptional performance and ease of use across all enterprise operating systems.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  9. ZipZip.pro icon
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    The service allows you to work with archives. You can create an archive from multiple files or extract a file from an existing archive. All popular formats are supported for extraction, and 7zip and zip formats for creating new archives.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  10. Lightning-fast right-click compression for Windows. Creates and extracts .zgx , extracts .zip and .rar, and preserves timestamps, creation times, attributes, and symlinks exactly.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  11. ZIP Protect offers simple and secure ZIP files with password protection. Features AES-256 encryption for maximum security.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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