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Fast archiver with clean UI
Bandizip ranks #2 of 8 in Compression tools, with an Alt Score of 90. It is proprietary, freemium from $30 and available on Windows. 9 of 9 checklist rows are verified against a public source.
Windows and macOS users who regularly compress or extract files and want a fast archiver that handles far more formats than the built-in OS tools, from casual users to IT professionals managing large archives.
Bandizip creates archives in 10+ formats (ZIP, 7Z, ZIPX, TAR, GZ, ISO, EXE, and more) and extracts 40+ formats including RAR, RAR5, CAB, and ACE. It uses multi-core acceleration for up to 6x faster compression, supports AES-256 encryption and multi-volume/4GB+ archives, and can test archive integrity or scan extracted files for malware. Extras include in-archive file editing, right-click Explorer/Finder integration, and drag-and-drop extraction.
You right-click files to compress them into a chosen archive format and settings, or double-click/right-click an existing archive to extract its contents (Bandizip picks a sensible destination folder automatically, or you can specify one).
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Feature comparison
How Bandizip compares with its alternatives, feature by feature.
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Every fact and feature listed for Bandizip is verified against its own pages. Each alternative is sourced on its own page.
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Pricing model Freemium verified 2026-07-10
Free ad-supported edition plus paid Standard/Enterprise editions.
Available for Commercial purpose: ✅
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Platforms Windows verified 2026-07-10
A separate Bandizip for Mac product exists but is not cleanly sourced from a single deep page.
Windows 7, 8, 8.1, 10, 11 (32bit, x64, ARM64)
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License Proprietary verified 2026-07-10
License: Advertising-supported software / Commercial software
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Starts at $30 verified 2026-07-10
$30 USD
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Status active verified 2026-07-10
v7.44 ... June 9, 2026
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Format support (7z, rar, zip) Yes verified 2026-07-10
7Z, ACE, AES, ALZ, ARJ, BH, BIN, BR, BZ, BZ2, CAB, Compound(MSI), DAA(1.0), DEB, EGG, GZ, IMG, ISO, ISZ, LHA, LZ, LZH, LZMA, PMA, RAR, RAR5, SFX(EXE), TAR, TBZ/TBZ2, TGZ, TLZ, TXZ, UDF, WIM, XPI, XZ,
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Compression ratio Yes verified 2026-07-10
By this method, a high compression ratio and accessibility to the compressed files can be achieved at the same time.
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Encryption (AES-256) Yes verified 2026-07-10
AES-256 encryption algorithm
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Split archives Yes verified 2026-07-10
Multi-volume compression (for email attachments)
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Context-menu integration Yes verified 2026-07-10
Right-click menus on File Explorer
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Open source No verified 2026-07-10
License: Advertising-supported software / Commercial software
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Free for commercial use Yes verified 2026-07-10
Available for Commercial purpose: ✅
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Repair damaged archives Yes verified 2026-07-10
If your ZIP file is corrupted, this feature may repair uncorrupted data of the file as much as possible.
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Speed Yes verified 2026-07-10
ultrafast processing speed and convenient features
https://www.bandisoft.com/bandizip/
FAQ
Yes. PeaZip, 7-Zip and The Unarchiver have a free tier or are fully free. Free-tier limits in the comparison table are verified and dated.
PeaZip, 7-Zip and NanaZip — every license claim links its source.