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    7-Zip

    Score9.4 out of 10
    N/A7-Zip is a file archiving tool free and open source under the GNU LGPL license, which features strong AES-256 encryption in 7z and ZIP formats, self-extracting capability for 7z format, and localizations for 87 languages. It is available for Windows.

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    WinRAR

    Score9.5 out of 10
    N/AWinRAR products provide individuals, businesses, government agencies and many other industries with a solution for sharing and storing data. It is distributed by win.rar GmbH, the official distributor of WinRAR and RARLAB products since February 2002. win.rar GmbH is registered in Germany and is represented worldwide by local partners in more than 70 countries on six continents.

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    7-ZipWinRAR
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    7-ZipWinRAR
    Free Trial
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    Free/Freemium Version
    YesYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    7-ZipWinRAR
    Considered Both Products
    Open Source
    Chose 7-Zip
    7-Zip is free of charge and meets all our needs in handling compressed files, both those produced by us and those that come from third parties.
    The interface is the faster I've ever seen.
    The competitor evaluation versions have ads or a lot of reminders that I've to pay now or …
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    win.rar GmbH
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    User Ratings
    7-ZipWinRAR
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
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    User Testimonials
    7-ZipWinRAR
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Open Source
    Support a wide range of languages .
    Fast for preview zipped files.
    Very good compress ratio in 7z format.
    Old style interface, but quick and easy to learn.
    Command line version with parameter switches for batch scripts.
    In advance settings the amount of concurrent threads can be decided by the user.
    Free of charge without advertisement, bloatware o potentially unwanted program.
    A bit slow and cpu consuming when there are a lot of heavy files
    Incentivized
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    win.rar GmbH
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    Pros
    Open Source
    • compress/decompress fast
    • interface easy of use
    • command line capabilities
    • various format supported
    • multiplatform
    Incentivized
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    win.rar GmbH
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    Cons
    Open Source
    • outdated interface... but is very quick and is not so bad
    • improve speed of compression algorithm
    • some compressed files are not fully supported
    Incentivized
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    win.rar GmbH
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    Alternatives Considered
    Open Source
    7-Zip is free of charge and meets all our needs in handling compressed files, both those produced by us and those that come from third parties.
    The interface is the faster I've ever seen.
    The competitor evaluation versions have ads or a lot of reminders that I've to pay now or then.
    Incentivized
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    win.rar GmbH
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    Return on Investment
    Open Source
    • 0 cost with no suprises
    • 1 tool for many formats
    • 0 time needed to learn how to use
    Incentivized
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    win.rar GmbH
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