Best File Compression Software in 2026
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34 file compression software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
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5 Oct 2026last checked
Input list File Compression Software 9 channels on this page · 33 of 72 spec lines stated by the makers
Ch Tool Free planPaid fromArchive formatsArchive encryptionSplit archivesCommand-line toolsPortable versionArchive repair Spec sheet Score
26 8 Zip Free planYesPaid fromnot statedArchive formatsZIP, 7z, TAR, GZIP, BZIP2, XZ, RAR, ZipX, ISO, ARJ, CAB, CHM, MSI, NSISArchive encryptionYesSplit archivesnot statedCommand-line toolsnot statedPortable versionnot statedArchive repairnot stated 3/8spec lines stated 5.8
27 BetterZip Free planNoPaid fromnot statedArchive formatsZIP, TAR, TGZ, TBZ, TXZ, 7-ZIP, DMG, Zstandard, Brotli, RAR; extracts TNEF, ARJ, LZH, ISO, CHM, CAB, CPIO/CPGZ, DEB, RPM, SIT/SITX, BinHex, and MacBinaryArchive encryptionYesSplit archivesYesCommand-line toolsYesPortable versionnot statedArchive repairYes 6/8spec lines stated 5.8
28 Engrampa Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedArchive formats7z, ACE, ALZ, AR, ARC, ARJ, CAB, CPIO, DEB, EPUB, ISO, JAR, EAR, WAR, LHA, RAR, CBR, RPM, TAR, TAR.GZ, TAR.BR, TAR.BZ, TAR.BZ2, TAR.Z, TAR.LRZ, TAR.LZ, TAR.LZO, TAR.7Z, TAR.XZ, BIN, SIT, ZIP, CBZ, ZOO, GZ, BR, BZ, BZ2, Z, LRZ, LZ, LZO, RZ, XZ, ZSTArchive encryptionYesSplit archivesYesCommand-line toolsYesPortable versionnot statedArchive repairnot stated 4/8spec lines stated 5.8
29 Universal Extractor 2 Free planYesPaid fromnot statedArchive formats7z, ACE, ALZ, ARC, ARJ, bzip2, CPIO, gzip, LZH, LZMA, RAR, StuffIt, TAR, XZ, ZIP, ZOO, ZPAQ, and other formatsArchive encryptionnot statedSplit archivesnot statedCommand-line toolsYesPortable versionYesArchive repairnot stated 4/8spec lines stated 5.8
30 WinRAR Free planNoPaid fromnot statedArchive formatsRAR, ZIP, CAB, ARJ, GZ, TAR, ACR, JAR, ISO, 7Z, XZArchive encryptionYesSplit archivesYesCommand-line toolsYesPortable versionnot statedArchive repairYes 6/8spec lines stated 5.8
31 ZArchiver Free planYesPaid fromnot statedArchive formatsCreate: 7z, ZIP, BZip2, GZip, XZ, LZ4, TAR, Zstandard; extract: 7z, ZIP, RAR, RAR5, BZip2, GZip, XZ, ISO, TAR, ARJ, CAB, LZH, LHA, LZMA, XAR, TGZ, TBZ, Z, DEB, RPM, ZIPX, MTZ, CHM, DMG, CPIO, CRAMFS, IMG, WIM, ECM, LZIP, Zstandard, EGG, ALZArchive encryptionYesSplit archivesYesCommand-line toolsnot statedPortable versionnot statedArchive repairnot stated 4/8spec lines stated 5.8
32 Zipware Free planYesPaid fromnot statedArchive formatsZIP, ZIPX, 7Z, RAR, RAR5, ISO, VHD, GZIP, BZIP2, TAR, CPIO, XZ, DEB, DMG, RPM, XPI, EXEArchive encryptionYesSplit archivesYesCommand-line toolsnot statedPortable versionnot statedArchive repairnot stated 4/8spec lines stated 5.8
33 WinZip Driver Updater Free planYesPaid fromnot statedArchive formatsnot statedArchive encryptionnot statedSplit archivesnot statedCommand-line toolsnot statedPortable versionnot statedArchive repairnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 5.7
34 PowerISO Free planNoPaid fromnot statedArchive formatsnot statedArchive encryptionnot statedSplit archivesnot statedCommand-line toolsnot statedPortable versionnot statedArchive repairnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 5.6
Compare all 9 in a table
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | Free plan | Paid from | Archive formats | Archive encryption |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | 8 Zip | 5.8 | No | Yes | — | ZIP, 7z, TAR, GZIP, BZIP2, XZ, RAR, ZipX, ISO, ARJ, CAB, CHM, MSI, NSIS | Yes |
| 27 | BetterZip | 5.8 | No | No | — | ZIP, TAR, TGZ, TBZ, TXZ, 7-ZIP, DMG, Zstandard, Brotli, RAR; extracts TNEF, ARJ, LZH, ISO, CHM, CAB, CPIO/CPGZ, DEB, RPM, SIT/SITX, BinHex, and MacBinary | Yes |
| 28 | Engrampa | 5.8 | No | — | — | 7z, ACE, ALZ, AR, ARC, ARJ, CAB, CPIO, DEB, EPUB, ISO, JAR, EAR, WAR, LHA, RAR, CBR, RPM, TAR, TAR.GZ, TAR.BR, TAR.BZ, TAR.BZ2, TAR.Z, TAR.LRZ, TAR.LZ, TAR.LZO, TAR.7Z, TAR.XZ, BIN, SIT, ZIP, CBZ, ZOO, GZ, BR, BZ, BZ2, Z, LRZ, LZ, LZO, RZ, XZ, ZST | Yes |
| 29 | Universal Extractor 2 | 5.8 | No | Yes | — | 7z, ACE, ALZ, ARC, ARJ, bzip2, CPIO, gzip, LZH, LZMA, RAR, StuffIt, TAR, XZ, ZIP, ZOO, ZPAQ, and other formats | — |
| 30 | WinRAR | 5.8 | No | No | — | RAR, ZIP, CAB, ARJ, GZ, TAR, ACR, JAR, ISO, 7Z, XZ | Yes |
| 31 | ZArchiver | 5.8 | No | Yes | — | Create: 7z, ZIP, BZip2, GZip, XZ, LZ4, TAR, Zstandard; extract: 7z, ZIP, RAR, RAR5, BZip2, GZip, XZ, ISO, TAR, ARJ, CAB, LZH, LHA, LZMA, XAR, TGZ, TBZ, Z, DEB, RPM, ZIPX, MTZ, CHM, DMG, CPIO, CRAMFS, IMG, WIM, ECM, LZIP, Zstandard, EGG, ALZ | Yes |
| 32 | Zipware | 5.8 | No | Yes | — | ZIP, ZIPX, 7Z, RAR, RAR5, ISO, VHD, GZIP, BZIP2, TAR, CPIO, XZ, DEB, DMG, RPM, XPI, EXE | Yes |
| 33 | WinZip Driver Updater | 5.7 | No | Yes | — | — | — |
| 34 | PowerISO | 5.6 | No | No | — | — | — |
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