zlib AlternativesFile Compressors and other similar apps like zlib

Alternatives list

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   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

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source

   Application types

   • File Archiver
   • File Compressor

   Origin

   • Russia

   Platforms

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

   

   

   

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

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

   • 7-Zip is Free and Open Sourcezlib is also Free and Open Source
   • 7-Zip is Lightweight, Security-focused and Privacy focusedzlib is not according to our users
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   gzip

    15 likes

   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.

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source

   Application type

   • File Compressor

   Platforms

   • Linux
   • BSD

   

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   7-Zip ZS

    8 likes

   7-Zip with support for Zstandard, Brotli, Lz4, Lz5 and Lizard Compression. Open source under LGPL-2.1 license.

   107 7-Zip ZS alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source

   Application types

   • File Archiver
   • File Compressor

   Origin

   • Germany
   • EU

   Platforms

   • Windows

   

   

   

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   Rapidgzip

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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

   

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   XZ Utils

    6 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.

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source

   Application type

   • File Compressor

   Platforms

   • Linux
   • Haiku

   

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   Google drive open source ZIP EXTRACTOR

    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

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source

   Application types

   • File Archiver
   • File Compressor

   Alerts

   • Discontinued

   Platforms

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

   

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   • Google drive open source ZIP EXTRACTOR is the most popular Web-based & Android alternative to zlib.

   • Google drive open source ZIP EXTRACTOR is Free and Open Sourcezlib is also Free and Open Source
9. unp

    3 likes

   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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10. LZ4

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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

    • File Compressor

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD

    

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    Explzh for Windows

     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.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    • File Archiver
    • File Compressor

    Origin

    • Japan

    Platforms

    • Windows

    

    

    

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12. bzip2

     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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    • File Compressor

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD

    

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    PKZIP

     1 like

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

    100 PKZIP alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Origin

    • United States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    

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    • PKZIP is the most popular commercial alternative to zlib.

    • PKZIP is Paid and Proprietaryzlib is Free and Open Source
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    ZIP Self Extractor Maker

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    Easy to use ZIP Self Extractor maker with many options - Create self-extracting ZIP executable files.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    • File Compressor

    Origin

    • Greece
    • EU

    Platforms

    • Windows

    

    

    

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