jZip Alternatives

jZip is described as 'powerful and reliable compression utility. jZip is based on proven and reliable 7-Zip archiving technology by Igor Pavlov. jZip sports an elegant, easy to use yet powerful user interface' and is an app in the file management category. There are more than 25 alternatives to jZip for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and BSD apps. The best jZip alternative is 7-Zip, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like jZip are WinRAR, Bandizip, File Roller and FreeArc.

jZip alternatives are mainly File Archivers but may also be File Compressors or File Managers. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of jZip.

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jZip

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7-Zip
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Free • Open Source
File Archiver
File Compressor
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PortableApps.com
ReactOS
111 7-Zip alternatives
7-Zip is a file archiver with a high compression ratio.
- - 7-Zip is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to jZip.
- - 7-Zip is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to jZip.
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7-Zip Features
1. Lightweight7-Zip consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
2. Ad-free7-Zip doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
3. Portable7-Zip can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
4. Windows Explorer Extension7-Zip can extend Windows Explorer in various ways, for example add context menu options, etc..
5. Works Offline7-Zip can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
6. Encrypted Backup7-Zip uses encryption algorithms to keep your files safe as well as prevent unauthorized access.
AES Encryption
User friendly
Shell integration
Built-in File Manager
Context Menu extension
Security focused
Installer extraction
Support for Unicode
WinRAR
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Paid • Proprietary
File Archiver
File Compressor
Mac
Windows
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BSD
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102 WinRAR alternatives
With over 500 million users worldwide, WinRAR is the world’s most popular compression tool!
- - WinRAR is the most popular Android alternative to jZip.
- - WinRAR is the most popular commercial alternative to jZip.
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WinRAR Features
1. AES-256 EncryptionWinRAR has AES-256 Encryption, i.e. very strong security.
2. Command line interfaceWinRAR either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
3. LightweightWinRAR consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
4. Privacy focusedWinRAR is considered a privacy friendly alternative.
5. Ad-freeWinRAR doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
6. Encrypted BackupWinRAR uses encryption algorithms to keep your files safe as well as prevent unauthorized access.
7. Dark ModeWinRAR supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
8. Works OfflineWinRAR can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
Shell integration
Bandizip
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Freemium • Proprietary
File Archiver
File Compressor
Mac
Windows
90 Bandizip alternatives
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.
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Bandizip Features
1. Command line interfaceBandizip either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
2. Windows Explorer ExtensionBandizip can extend Windows Explorer in various ways, for example add context menu options, etc..
3. PortableBandizip can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
4. LightweightBandizip consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
Fast speed
Support for Unicode
Multiple languages
Drag and Drop
Auto Update
Interface Overlay
Built-in themes
Support for Right-to-Left
File Roller
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Free • Open Source
File Archiver
File Compressor
Linux
GNOME
86 File Roller alternatives
File Roller is the archive manager of the GNOME desktop environment. It can extract, view, create and modify archives. File Roller is only a graphical interface to archiving utilities such as tar and zip.
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File Roller Features
1. Ad-freeFile Roller doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
2. LightweightFile Roller consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
FreeArc
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Free • Open Source
File Archiver
File Compressor
Windows
Linux
83 FreeArc alternatives
FreeArc is a free and open source file archiver developed by Bulat Ziganshin. It uses LZMA, PPMD, TrueAudio and GRzip algorithms with automatic switching by file type, and also uses set of filters—for instance it can remove repetitions from text.
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1. PortableFreeArc can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Data Compression
Lossless Compression
PNG Compression
Discontinued
Latest alpha version from August 2012 - http://freearc.org/history/changelog_full.htm
p7zip
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Free • Open Source
File Archiver
File Compressor
Mac
Windows
Linux
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Haiku
89 p7zip alternatives
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.
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p7zip Features
1. Command line interfacep7zip either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
Discontinued
The last update is from 2016.
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IZArc
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Free • Proprietary
File Archiver
Windows
iPhone
iPad
94 IZArc alternatives
Zip Utility - NEWS since - "Version 4.2 = NO MORE ADWARE. IZARC INSTALLER IS COMPLETELY ADWARE FREE" No bundleware that is showing in description.
- - IZArc is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to jZip.
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IZArc Features
1. Built-in viewerIZArc shows you a quick preview of an image, page or file in supported formats.
2. Windows Explorer ExtensionIZArc can extend Windows Explorer in various ways, for example add context menu options, etc..
Dropbox integration
Multiple languages
Bundleware
7z SFX-Creator
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Free • Open Source
File Archiver
Windows
88 7z SFX-Creator alternatives
A simple and easy to use GUI based on 7zip for creating self-extracting archives and self-extracting installers.
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7z SFX-Creator Features
1. Portable7z SFX-Creator can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Discontinued
The project seems to be no longer maintained. Last version, 1.3, released in October 2012, can be still downloaded from Google Project Hosting.
B1 Free Archiver
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Free • Proprietary
File Archiver
File Compressor
Mac
Windows
Linux
Online
Android
Android Tablet
88 B1 Free Archiver alternatives
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.
- - B1 Free Archiver is the most popular Web-based & Android Tablet alternative to jZip.
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B1 Free Archiver Features
File preview
WinZip
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Paid • Proprietary
File Archiver
File Compressor
Mac
Windows
Android
iPhone
Android Tablet
iPad
ReactOS
104 WinZip alternatives
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.
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Xarchiver
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Free • Open Source
File Archiver
Linux
BSD
Xfce
88 Xarchiver alternatives
Xarchiver is a lightweight desktop independent archive manager built with the GTK+2 toolkit. It was developed with a simple GUI which that could be used with any desktop environment and would operate using the command line rather than API calls.
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Xarchiver Features
1. LightweightXarchiver consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
Gtk
PowerArchiver
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Paid • Proprietary
File Compressor
Windows
86 PowerArchiver alternatives
PowerArchiver is a proprietary file archiver for Microsoft Windows. It supports full read-write access to several different archive formats, including ZIP, 7z and Tar. Additionally, read-only (decompression) support includes RAR, ACE and various disk image formats.
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