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# 7-Zip

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> A multilingual compression software for users to archive or unarchive files and applications, making them easier to store and transfer.
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> Verdict: Rated **4.5/5** by 42 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**.

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## Overview

### Who Uses 7-Zip?

7-Zip is for all users seeking to archive or access archived computer documents and applications. It runs on all Microsoft Windows releases.

## Quick Stats & Ratings

| Metric | Rating | Detail |
| **Overall** | **4.5/5** | 42 Reviews |
| Ease of Use | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Customer Support | 4.0/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Value for Money | 4.7/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Features | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Recommendation percentage | 80% | (8/10 Likelihood to recommend) |

## About the vendor

- **Company**: Igor Pavlov.

## Commercial Context

- **Pricing model**:  (Free version available)
- **Pricing Details**: Free to use. No registration or set up fees are required.
- **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+
- **Deployment & Platforms**: Windows (Desktop)
- **Supported Languages**: Chinese, English, Esperanto, French, German, Indonesian, Japanese, Portuguese, Spanish, Thai, Vietnamese
- **Available Countries**: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antarctica, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus and 229 more

## Support Options

- Chat

## Category

- [Archiving Software](https://www.capterra.com.au/directory/30998/archiving/software)

## Alternatives

1. [Dell EMC PowerProtect Data Manager](https://www.capterra.com.au/software/1021397/dell-emc-powerprotect-data-manager) — 5.0/5 (1 reviews)
2. [ScreenshotsCloud](https://www.capterra.com.au/software/181167/screenshotscloud) — 3.5/5 (2 reviews)
3. [DocFly-Conservazione Sostitutiva](https://www.capterra.com.au/software/1024188/docfly-conservazione-sostitutiva) — 3.0/5 (1 reviews)
4. [Archiware P5](https://www.capterra.com.au/software/1013066/archiware-p5) — 5.0/5 (1 reviews)

## Reviews

### "7 zip review" — 5.0/5

> **Tair** | *22 July 2024* | Accounting | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10
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> **Pros**: Easy to archive and unarchive compressed files
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> **Cons**: Probably that own 7zip format not widely supported comparing to other common formats
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> Overall good product with no issues using it in daily work

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### "7-Zip, an amazing compression tool at your disposal" — 5.0/5

> **Austin** | *6 August 2024* | Pharmaceuticals | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10
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> **Pros**: The most liked feature about 7zip must be the compression index \& optimization when making files and reducing sizes
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> **Cons**: I think the installation could be a little more graphic, it seems like the software is made for a programmer and it's an amazing, easy to use application.
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> The experience we had compressing files and utilizing them, was amazing, no errors whatsoever and compression was amazing when working with log files.

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### "A Reliable Archiving Solution" — 2.0/5

> **ALESSANDRO** | *8 April 2024* | Telecommunications | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10
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> **Pros**: 7-Zip provides an excellent compression and archiving solution that is both efficient and versatile. Its ability to compress files into various formats, including its own 7z format, results in significantly smaller file sizes without compromising on quality. Moreover, it's free to use, making it accessible to everyone. The integration with Windows Explorer through context menu options makes it convenient to use, allowing for quick compression and extraction tasks. Additionally, its open-source nature ensures continual improvements and updates.
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> **Cons**: While 7-Zip is highly effective, its user interface could be more intuitive for first-time users. Some may find the interface slightly dated and less user-friendly compared to other archiving tools. Additionally, the absence of a built-in file preview feature can be inconvenient when dealing with multiple archives, requiring users to extract files to view their contents.

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### "Great for Extracting RAR Files" — 5.0/5

> **Meegan** | *22 April 2025* | Education Management | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10
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> **Pros**: 7-Zip is a free program that allows users to unzip compressed files on their computers.  I like that 7-Zip is much easier to use than the build in extractor for Windows.  I had trouble reading downloaded zip files.  I would keep getting an error when trying to extract it.  I then downloaded 7-Zip to try and fix the issues.  Once I installed the software, everything began to work.
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> **Cons**: One of the only cons for 7-Zip would be the limited support for creating RAR files.  Windows version is much easier to use when trying to compress larger files.
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> My overall experience with 7-Zip has been positive.  7-Zip is much quicker when extracting larger files than the built-in Windows extractor.

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### "Useful for zipping/unzipping" — 3.0/5

> **Virginia** | *29 April 2024* | Information Technology & Services | Recommendation rating: 6.0/10
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> **Pros**: It is cabale of zipping/unzipping very quickly, it makes the user choose where to save the unzipped file, it's also possible to cypher the zipped folder with a password, so keeps an eye also to security issues. Also good for memory savings.
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> **Cons**: It's not always easy to use, it requires a bit of experience to understand it properly. It's easier for unzipping rather than zipping different files. It's not always immediate to understand how to open the files if they're in a zipped folder. 
But overall it's good and very useful

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