WinAce AlternativesFile Archivers and other similar apps like WinAce

WinAce is described as 'Is not just another archiving shell. With it's own powerful compression format ACE and built-in support for other popular compression types like ZIP, RAR and MS-CAB (to name a few), WinAce could actually become the only archiver you need' and is a File Archiver in the file management category. There are more than 50 alternatives to WinAce for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and iPhone apps. The best WinAce alternative is 7-Zip, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like WinAce are PeaZip, WinRAR, NanaZip and Bandizip.

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  1. 7-Zip icon
    7-Zip icon

    7-Zip

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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
    Main Window

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • PortableApps.com
    • ReactOS
    Add to Archive
    Options

    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.  Windows Explorer Extension
    8.  Shell integration
    9.  Built-in File Manager
    10.  Benchmark
    11.  Context Menu extension
    12.  No Tracking
    13.  Support for Unicode
    14.  Installer extraction
    15.  No registration required
    16.  AES-256 Encryption
    17.  Computation and verification of hashes
    18.  Encrypted Backup
    7-Zip iconWinAce Icon

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    • 7-Zip is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to WinAce.

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

    • 7-Zip is Free and Open SourceWinAce is Paid and Proprietary
    • 7-Zip is LightweightWinAce is not according to our users
  2. PeaZip icon
    PeaZip icon

    PeaZip

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    PeaZip is free file archiver utility, based on Open Source technologies of 7-Zip, p7zip, FreeArc, PAQ, and PEA projects, for Linux, macOS and Windows.

    97 PeaZip alternatives
    PeaZip

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Chrome OS
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    Archive creation
    Archive extraction
    +4
    PeaZip on macOS

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  File Compression
    2.  File Archiving
    3.  Windows Explorer Extension
    4.  Drag and Drop
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Built-in archiver
    7.  No Tracking
    8.  No registration required
    9.  Works Offline
    10.  AES Encryption
    11.  Portable
    12.  Two-factor Authentication
    13.  Command line interface
    14.  Dark Mode
    15.  AES-256 Encryption
    16.  Supports Zip files
    17.  Supports tar files
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  4. WinRAR icon
    WinRAR icon

    WinRAR

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

    100 WinRAR alternatives
    WinRAR screenshot 1

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    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD
    • ReactOS
    WinRAR screenshot 1
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    WinRAR screenshot 3

    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.  Windows Explorer Extension
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  Ad-free
    9.  Encrypted Backup
    10.  Dark Mode
    11.  No registration required
    12.  Supports Zip files
    13.  Supports RAR files
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    • WinRAR is the most popular Android alternative to WinAce.

    • WinRAR is the most popular commercial alternative to WinAce.

    • WinRAR is Paid and ProprietaryWinAce is also Paid and Proprietary
    • WinRAR is Lightweight and Privacy focusedWinAce is not according to our users
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    NanaZip icon

    NanaZip

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

    90 NanaZip alternatives
    NanaZip Context Menu on Windows 11

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Light Mode
    Dark Mode
    +3
    Context menu (Older version)

    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.  Windows Explorer Extension
    9.  Dark Mode
    10.  No Tracking
    11.  Supports Zip files
    12.  Supports tar files
    13.  Supports RAR files
    NanaZip iconWinAce Icon

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  7. Bandizip icon
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    Bandizip

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    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.

    93 Bandizip alternatives
    Main screen

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    Settings
    Create an archive
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    Archiving

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  File Compression
    2.  Fast speed
    3.  Command line interface
    4.  Windows Explorer Extension
    5.  Support for Unicode
    6.  Multiple languages
    7.  Supports RAR files
    8.  Works Offline
    9.  Supports Zip files
    10.  No Tracking
    11.  Portable
    12.  No registration required
    13.  Supports tar files
    14.  Drag and Drop
    15.  Built-in themes
    16.  Support for Right-to-Left
    17.  Interface Overlay
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  8. The Unarchiver icon
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    The Unarchiver

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    The Unarchiver is a small and easy to use program that can unarchive many different kinds of archive files. It will open common formats such as Zip, RAR (including v5), 7-zip, Tar, Gzip and Bzip2. It will also open many older formats, such as StuffIt, DiskDoubler, LZH, ARJ and...

    95 The Unarchiver alternatives
    The Unarchiver screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac

    The Unarchiver Features

    1.  Supports tar files
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    The Unarchiver iconWinAce Icon

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  10. FreeArc icon
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    FreeArc

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    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.

    83 FreeArc alternatives
    Main Window

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    FreeAec in Gnu/Linux
    FreeArc screenshot 2

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Data Compression
    2.  Lossless Compression
    3.  Supports Zip files
    4.  No registration required
    5.  Supports RAR files
    6.  Works Offline
    7.  Portable
    8.  Windows Explorer Extension
    9.  Ad-free
    10.  Supports tar files
    11.  No Tracking
    12.  PNG Compression
    Discontinued

    Latest alpha version from August 2012 - http://freearc.org/history/changelog_full.htm

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  11. Arclite Pro icon
    Arclite Pro icon

    Arclite Pro

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    Open and explore ZIP, 7z, RAR, and many more archives without extracting. Create and edit archives with encryption and advanced compression. Open, search, and share files directly from the archive.

    52 Arclite Pro alternatives
    Arclite Pro screenshot 1

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Arclite Pro screenshot 1
    Arclite Pro screenshot 2
    +7
    Arclite Pro screenshot 3

    Arclite Pro Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Supports RAR files
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Supports Zip files
    5.  No registration required
    6.  Integrated File Sharing
    7.  Password encryption
    Arclite Pro iconWinAce Icon

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  12. File Roller icon
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    File Roller

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    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.

    87 File Roller alternatives
    File Roller screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • GNOME

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Supports Zip files
    File Roller iconWinAce Icon

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  13. WinZip icon
    WinZip icon

    WinZip

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    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.

    104 WinZip alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • ReactOS

    WinZip Features

    1.  Supports Zip files
    WinZip iconWinAce Icon

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    • WinZip is the most popular iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to WinAce.

    • WinZip is Paid and ProprietaryWinAce is also Paid and Proprietary
  14. 7-Zip ZS icon
    7-Zip ZS icon

    7-Zip ZS

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    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

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Lizard Support
    File manager displaying Zstandard
    +2
    Compression Ratio

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  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
    7-Zip ZS iconWinAce Icon

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  15. 7z SFX-Creator icon
    7z SFX-Creator icon

    7z SFX-Creator

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    A simple and easy to use GUI based on 7zip for creating self-extracting archives and self-extracting installers.

    88 7z SFX-Creator alternatives
    7z SFX-Creator screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    7z SFX-Creator Features

    1.  Portable
    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.

    7z SFX-Creator iconWinAce Icon

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