7-Zip
A file archiver that supports various compression formats and offers high compression ratio and strong encryption
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| + | High compression ratio | Creates archives with a high compression ratio, which means smaller file sizes and less disk space usage. It supports 7z format, as well as other common formats like ZIP and TAR. |
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| + | Supports multiple formats |
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| + | Encryption | Protects archives with AES-256 encryption, which is a very secure cypher. Users can also encrypt file names and password-protect files. |
| + | Self-extracting capability | Makes self-extracting archives with the 7z format, which means users can extract files without installing 7-Zip or any other software. |
| + | Checksum Calculation | Verify file integrity using various hash functions. |
| + | Integration with Windows Shell | Integrates with Windows Explorer, allowing users to easily compress and decompress files with the right-click menu. |
| + | File manager | Has a file manager that can work with multiple archives and files, as well as support various operations like copy, move, delete, and rename. |
| + | Command line and plugin versions | Has a command line version that can be used from Windows or POSIX systems, as well as a plugin for FAR Manager, a file and an archive manager. |
| + | Multi-language and cross-platform support | Available in 89 languages and can run on Windows, ReactOS, BSD, macOS, and Linux. |
| + | Split files | Allows to split compressed/non-compressed files and merge split files. |
| + | Lightweight | Features a performant code with minimal memory footprint. |
| - | Dated GUI | The user interface is not modern. The file manager’s interface can be difficult to navigate without guidance. No GUI for Linux and macOS. |
| - | XZ/LZMA2 format issues | XZ/LZMA2 format is considered less efficient and unsafe for long-term archiving. |
| - | Storage limitations | Not prepared for monster files. Supports a maximum of (2^{64}) bytes of data and (2^{32}) files. |
| - | Speed | Compression and decompression speed can be slow for large files |
| - | Plugin Support | Limited support for plugins and extensions |
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Ratings
4.415
| CNET | 4.05 based on professional's opinion |
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Notes
p7zip is the port of the command line version of 7-Zip to Linux/Posix. 7za.exe version of 7-Zip is available for Unix-like operating systems (including Linux, FreeBSD, and macOS), FreeDOS, OpenVMS, AmigaOS 4, and MorphOS under the p7zip project.