ALZip vs Bandizip

ALZip is a file compression and extraction program published by ESTsoft. It handles about 40 formats, including ALZ, EGG, ZIP, LZH, TAR, and JAR, and can extract split ALZ, EGG, ZIP, RAR, and ACE archives. Listed features include encryption, split archives, command-line tools, multithreaded ZIP compression, solid and split EGG archives, and Unicode compression. In icon view, users can preview image thumbnails without extracting an archive; linked image viewing requires installing ALSee. ALZip can warn when an archive contains a suspected malicious file and extract it to a safe folder. The PC version can use ALYac to scan compressed files for risks. The product page recommends Windows 11 and 10 for PC and describes a Linux version with similar functions; an Android app is also linked. ESTsoft claims extraction speed can increase by up to 700%, with results depending on format, PC, and environment. The Personal plan costs nothing for qualifying domestic individual users using it noncommercially. Business, education, and public-sector licenses are sold separately, with prices available through the business shopping mall.

Bandizip is an archiver for compressing and extracting files on Windows and macOS. It creates formats including ZIP, 7Z, ZIPX, EXE, TAR, and ISO, and extracts more than 40 formats, including RAR and RAR5. It supports multi-volume and high-capacity compression, smart extraction, and editing files inside an archive. AES-256 encryption is available, and 7Z archives can encrypt filenames. On Windows, archive scanning uses the system antivirus through Microsoft AMSI and requires Windows 10 or later with real-time protection enabled. The free Standard Edition includes ads and limited features; its malware scan is restricted to archived files smaller than 1 MB and cannot detect malware in every archive or format. Professional Edition adds a password manager, ZIP archive repair, password recovery, and image previews inside archives. It costs 30.00 USD once for one user on up to five PCs at a time. Enterprise Edition costs 20.00 USD once per single-PC license, with a minimum purchase of two. Windows support covers versions 7, 8, 8.1, 10, and 11; macOS requires version 10.13 or later.