![]() That said, PeaZip just manages to take the edge, with slicker, prettier icons and an overall look that’s just a little bit less dated. In terms of appearance, PeaZip and 7-Zip are pretty evenly matched. It doesn’t go quite as far as 7-Zip when it comes to being all things to all people, though, so on the basic features front, 7-Zip just pips it to the post. Although not provided by 7-Zip itself, there also are a raft of non-Windows versions – for Mac, Debian and even Amiga, for example – but as these are not official versions, support can vary.Įvaluating PeaZip solely on the basis of its file compression skills, however, it easily matches 7-Zip weight for weight, with context menu integration, portable and Linux versions, plenty of languages and even a nice selection of skins and other extras. It also lets you choose from an incredible 79 languages. File association management is truly easy via a handy interface, and an excellent command line version strips the app back to basics. You can read more about 7z here, and its worth bearing in mind that the format is read and write-supported by lots of other compression utilities, PeaZip included.ħ-Zip has lots of nice extra features, including extensive and flawless context menu support. 7-Zip takes the biscuit with its own propriety format, a serous hard hitter when it comes to compression ratio and exportability. Neither of these programs are exactly slackers on this front, with literally dozens of formats between then. If you’re faced with this dilemma, read on and we’ll make it just that little bit easier! Format Support ![]() File compression apps PeaZip and 7-Zip are both top of their game, but so closely matched that it can be very, very hard to make a choice.
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