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View 28 business solutionsBrowse free open source File Archivers and projects for Windows below. Use the toggles on the left to filter open source File Archivers by OS, license, language, programming language, and project status.
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7-Zip
A free file archiver for extremely high compression
7-Zip is a file archiver with a high compression ratio. 7-Zip works in Windows 11 / 10 / 8 / 7 / Vista / XP / 2022 / 2019 / 2016 / 2012 / 2008 / 2003 / 2000. You can use 7-Zip on any computer, including a computer in a commercial organization. You don't need to register or pay for 7-Zip. And there is command line version for Linux and macOS. Most of the source code is under the GNU LGPL license. The unRAR code is under a mixed license with GNU LGPL + unRAR restrictions. Check the license for details. -
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NanaZip
The 7-Zip derivative intended for the modern Windows experience
NanaZip is an open source file archiver intended for the modern Windows experience, forked from the source code of well-known open source file archiver 7-Zip. Source code is hosted at https://github.com/M2Team/NanaZip. -
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WinRAR
Compress, Encrypt, Package and Backup with only one utility
WinRAR is a powerful file archiver and compression tool that supports multiple file formats, including RAR and ZIP. It is widely used for compressing large files into smaller, more manageable sizes and decompressing files into their original format. WinRAR offers advanced features for both personal and professional use, such as file encryption, password protection, and splitting large files into smaller parts for easier storage or transfer. Its intuitive interface makes it easy for users to compress, encrypt, and share files quickly and efficiently. -
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ZipUnlocker2025
Zip Unlocker WinZip/WinRAR Password Unlocker
This WinZip/WinRAR Password Unlocker is a powerful and efficient tool designed to help users recover lost or forgotten passwords for their password-protected ZIP and RAR files. Whether you're dealing with important compressed files or simply can't access your archive, this password unlocker can assist in restoring your access. With its easy-to-use interface and fast recovery process, the program supports multiple attack methods, such as brute-force and dictionary attacks, to quickly guess and recover the correct password. https://zipunlocker.com/ -
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archiver
Easily create & extract archives, and compress & decompress files
Introducing Archiver 4.0 - a cross-platform, multi-format archive utility and Go library. A powerful and flexible library meets an elegant CLI in this generic replacement for several platform-specific or format-specific archive utilities. The core library APIs work pretty well but the command has not been implemented yet, nor have most automated tests. If you need the arc command, stick with v3 for now. Create and extract archive files. Walk or traverse into archive files. Extract only specific files from archives. Insert (append) into .tar files. Numerous archive and compression formats supported. Extensible (add more formats just by registering them) Cross-platform, static binary. Pure Go (no cgo). Multithreaded Gzip. Adjust compression levels. Automatically add compressed files to zip archives without re-compressing Open password-protected RAR archives. -
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J7Z
An alternative 7-Zip GUI
J7Z is an alternative 7-Zip GUI. It was designed by Xavion. 7-Zip is a high-compression file archiver. It was designed by Igor Pavlov. Use J7Z if you want to: * Update existing archives quickly * Backup multiple folders to a storage location * Create or extract protected archives * Lessen effort by using archiving profiles and lists -
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CrococryptFile
An encryption tool for creating file archives
CrococryptFile is a file encryption tool which creates encrypted archives of files and folders. The encryption features of CrococryptFile can be compared to a ZIP utility that uses ZIP's AES encryption. However, there are significant differences. CrococryptFile... - encrypts all file and folder information including filenames, time/date and filesize information, - disguises any information of the archive's content, because all data and meta-data is simply integrated into a giant file dump. =Crypto Suites= For a full list of and details about supported crypto suites, please visit the CrococryptFile Homepage. Examples: - Password-based encryption (following PBKDF2) with AES-256, Twofish, Serpent, ... - Public key encryption using GPG/OpenPGP, Windows Keystore/CAPI with RSA/X.509 certificates - Cloaked (headerless) Password-based Encryption (AES-Twofish-256 cascaded) - ... -
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Tool for managing Nintendo DS ROMs, Includes auto rename, trim and zip utility. Process multiple ROMS with a single click.
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Bandizip
Fast & efficient file compression and archiving tool
Bandizip is a fast and efficient file compression and archiving tool designed for Windows users, providing an intuitive interface and a wide array of compression formats. It supports popular archive formats like ZIP, RAR, 7Z, and more, allowing users to create, extract, and manage compressed files with ease. Bandizip is renowned for its high-speed processing and multi-core compression, making it a go-to option for handling large files or batches of files efficiently. It also includes encryption features to secure sensitive files and advanced settings for controlling the compression ratio. With its lightweight design and broad compatibility, Bandizip is an excellent choice for both casual users and professionals seeking a reliable and versatile compression tool. -
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Portable Moodle - MoodlEasy
Portable Moodle as easy as it gets for beginners to learn LMS
MoodlEasy (with Moodle Version 2.5 / 2014, Windows only) is intended to make learning Moodle as easy as possible for beginners. It is not intended for actual use online. It is based on two freely distributed tools: LMS Moodle and USBWebserver. Setup as easy as: extract the downloaded archive (use 7zip or other file archiver) to " C:\ " drive only !!! LOGIN and PASSWORD are the same: “admin”. Also suitable for working offline for teachers and students. Users can start using Moodle immediately after clicking on executable file via automatically opened browser. For security, it is recommended to use this outdated version only for learning offline and change passwords both in Moodle and PHPMyAdmin. -
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UltraSecure-Archiver
UltraSecure Archiver
UltraSecure Archiver is a revolutionary file compression and encryption tool that combines cutting-edge compression algorithms with military-grade security. Built from the ground up to deliver maximum compression ratios while maintaining unbreakable encryption, it's the ultimate solution for protecting sensitive data. -
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XSIBackup-App
Backup and replicate Linux files, databases and ©VMWare ©ESXi VMs
Free virtual appliance to backup and replicate Linux servers and ©VMWare ©ESXi virtual machines from version 5.1 to 8.0. https://33hops.com/xsibackup-app-detailed-installation-instructions.html ©XSIBackup-App connects to multiple Linux or ©ESXi servers and backs VMs & files up to, local disk, NFS, iSCSI, Samba, etc... or to any Linux or ©ESXi server over IP, it just needs the SSH port open. This appliance is based in CentOS 7 and has root access. You can install any available software, including drivers for Amazon S3, Azure, Google Cloud, etc... We have improved speed with regards to the hypervisor service versions, mainly due to more flexible buffering. It follows the same principles and command line arguments as ©XSIBackup-DC. This new approach has many advantages over the software running directly in the Hypervisor OS, as it can backup an unlimited number of servers from a centralized console and you don't need to install anything in the Hypervisor OS -
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paq8sk
free file archiver with very high compression ratio
Advanced archiver (paq8 fork) with high compression ratio for jpeg files, image 24 bit files, image 8 bit files, x86 files, can run under windows and linux and support multithreading too. 10+ years of developing (2009-now). -
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PeaZip-for-Void
PeaZip is a free file archiver utility and rar extractor for Linux
PeaZip is a free file archiver utility and rar extractor for Linux, macOS, and Windows, which works with 200+ archive types and variants (7z, ace, arc, bz2, cab, gz, iso, paq, pea, rar, tar, wim, zip, zipx...), handles spanned archives (001, r01, z01...), supports multiple archive encryption standards, file hashing, exports tasks as console scripts. -
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GnuCopy is an Open-Source tool to copy and archive all your important data. It supports all important archive typs like Zip and Tar to guaranty an easy and secure exchange between all types of operating systems. Additionally, you can create profiles to blacklist or whitelist specific file types or folders to seperate your big data stores for backups.
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Opulos NuZip
Create password protected zip files from the Send To menu.
New version v2018.11.09. See release notes in Files tab. NuZip is a zip program that adds an option to create password protected zip files from the "Send To" desktop menu. NuZip also has a double-zip feature to prevent zip files containing blocked extensions (such as .exe) from being rejected when attached to an email. The installation is easy. 1. Copy NuZip.exe and Ionic.Zip.dll to the desired folder (e.g. C:\Program Files\Opulos\NuZip\). 2. Double-click NuZip.exe. This will create a new shortcut in the Send To folder, which appears as a new menu option in windows. 3. Done. NuZip is written in C# and targets the .NET35 Client Profile. -
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Ank Zipper
A free and easy-to-use password protected file archiver
Ank Zipper provides you with a lightweight, Java-based application designed to provide security to your documents. Ank Zipper can compress both files and folders and create password-protected archives, in order to prevent unauthorized access to important files. Additionally, it can be used for extracting or simply browsing ZIP files.It includes AES(Advanced Encryption Standard) algorithm to encrypt/decrypt file(s). Ank Zipper is a cross-platform software that can be used on any platform that features Java compatibility (e.g. Mac OS X, Linux, Windows). -
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Originally developed as a GUI replacement for the JAR utility included with the Java SDK, this program is expanding to become a cross platform archive utility with the ability to create fully cross platform installation programs.
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JOpenZip aims to be the leading Open Source archive utility program for most platforms. This will be achieved through the use of the Java platform, and support is planned for most archive file formats like Zip, GZip, BZ2, Tar and TGZ.
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An easy-to-use, user-friendly GUI for archived file formats (jar, zip, tar). Explorer-type archive browsing with all the archiving functionality offered through a much easier, quicker & more understandable manner than its command-line counterpart. This project has been replaced by Archive Buddy [http://sourceforge.net/projects/archivebuddy]
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Right-click and unzip, right-click and create zip files, and the software is FREE. For Windows power users who don't want an intrusive ZIP program that gets it's hooks into *everything*, ZCM is the perfect alternative.
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MASGAU Automatic Save Game Archive Utility - A backup utility that automatically detects and archives saved games and can then restore them.
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INACTIVE PJZip is an open source zip-tool based on PersonalJava standard 1.2 by SUN. (ZIP-tool for Pocket PC)
