File Roller vs FileOptimizer
File Roller
apps.gnome.orgFileOptimizer
nikkhokkho.sourceforge.ioSide by side
| Figure | File Roller | FileOptimizer |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · File Compression Software | 7.4 (#20) | 8.1 (#7) |
| License | The program is released under the GNU General Public License version 2 or later. | The program is provided free of charge under the GNU Affero General Public License, and the maker says personal and commercial use is free without feature limitations. |
| Purpose | File Roller is an archive manager for the GNOME environment. | FileOptimizer recompresses already compressed files to reduce their size while preserving their format and behavior. |
| Support | The project directs users to its issue tracker and the GNOME Discourse File Roller tag. | The maker points users to SourceForge discussions for suggestions and bug reports and does not guarantee support or answers for users outside the community. |
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In their own words
File Roller
File Roller has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
FileOptimizer
FileOptimizer is a free Windows program that recompresses already-compressed files to reduce their size while retaining their format and behavior. It supports batch processing and accepts files through its interface or command line; optimization replaces them with optimized versions. The maker says it handles more than 600 file extensions and identifies types by examining file contents, regardless of extension. Listed formats include APNG, AVIF, BMP, BPG, DDS, DNG, GIF, HEIC, HEIF, ICO, J2C, J2K, JP2, JPEG, JPG, JXL, MNG, MPO, PCX, PNG, PSD, SVG, TGA, TIF, TIFF, and WEBP. By default, it removes extra metadata and keeps originals in the recycle bin. The program includes more than 90 third-party tools as plugins and supports command-line automation. It is provided under the GNU Affero General Public License, free for personal and commercial use without feature limits. The maker lists Windows XP through Windows 11 and Server 2022 among its requirements. Lossy options are also documented for PNG, JPEG, and GIF.