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WinRAR is not only more efficient, it costs less to register, and you then have a lifetime license which includes all updates. There are NO renewal, maintenance or upgrade fees as required by WinZIP!
This extensive comparison will prove to you why your RAR or WinRAR registration is a once in a lifetime investment at minimal cost!
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WinRAR 3.7x |
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WinZIP 11.1 |
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SFX Module
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Advanced SFX Module
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Basic Zip SFX Function |
SFX Module ZIP archive format
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SFX Module RAR for MSDOS
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SFX Module RAR for Win32 Command line
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SFX Module RAR for Win32 Graphical user interface
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| Price |
Single user license price
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NZ$50.00
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NZ$71.00*
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Updates/Upgrades
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ALL updates and major feature upgrades free
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Upgrade Assurance Plan costs around NZ$17.00 per year extra** |
Email support
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Free for licensed users
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Multiuser Support costs 18% of purchase price per year extra |
| * NO advanced SFX options available |
| ** Upgrades for SFX module cost around another NZ$24.00 per year extra |
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| Multilanguage Support |
Language versions
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~45
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Unicode Support
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| Multi OS Support |
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RAR is available for Windows, (3 versions), DOS, OS/2, Linux, FreeBSD, MacOSX and Pocket PC
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Only on Windows |
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| Compression Features |
Standard ZIP compression
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Standard RAR compression
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| Solid compression |
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| Compression Options |
Add and replace files
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Add and update files
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Freshen existing files only
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Synchronize archive contents
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Use High precision modification time
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Extract archives with "keep broken files"
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Put each file to separate archive
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Set compression dictionary size
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Convert archive to sfx
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Test archives
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Show archive info
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Add archive comment
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Create multi split archives (volumes)
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Pause after each volume
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Set size of every volume
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| Average Compression Rates (in % of original size) ZIP Standard |
| Text |
15 - 30% |
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20 - 45% |
| Word files |
22% |
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29% |
English text
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14.8% |
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26.8% |
| Bitmap file |
19% |
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29.5% |
| 3D CAD files |
26%
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38% |
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| User Interface |
Wizard
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Drag & Drop support
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File management mode
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Archive management mode
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Search Archive Content
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Creating compression profiles
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Favorite Folders
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Specify toolbar buttons
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| Security Options |
Protecting archives from damage
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Reconstruction of missing split archives
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Protect archives against accidental modification
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Add authenticity information
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Integration with virus scanners
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Blocking of suspect file types
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advanced options |
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only warning for .exe files (SR-1) |
Does not allow to run *.pif" files
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asks |
Does not run files having 5 or more continuous spaces
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Password protection
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Encrypt file names
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AES (Advanced Encryption Standard)
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Support of NTFS file security
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| Supported Archive Types |
Extract
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RAR, ZIP CAB, ARJ, LZH, TAR, GZIP, ACE, UUE, BZIP2, JAR, ISO, Z, 7-ZIP
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RAR, ZIP, CAB, TAR, GZIP, UUE, JAR, Z |
Compress
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RAR, ZIP |
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ZIP |
Additional file name extensions for archive formats supported
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RAR
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Create
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Extract
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Repair
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Convert to
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zip
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no conversion |
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ZIP
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Create
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Extract
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Repair
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Convert to
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rar |
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no conversion |
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| CAB |
Extract
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Convert to
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rar, zip
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no conversion |
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| ARJ |
Extract
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Only with external ARJ |
Convert to
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rar, zip
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no conversion |
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| LZH |
Extract
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Only with external LHA |
Convert to
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rar, zip
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no conversion |
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| TAR |
Extract
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Convert to
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rar, zip
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no conversion |
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| GZIP |
Extract
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Convert to
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rar, zip
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no conversion |
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| ACE |
Extract
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Convert to
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rar, zip
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no conversion |
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| UUE |
Extract
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Convert to
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rar, zip
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no conversion |
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| BZIP2 |
Extract
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Add own license text
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| ISO |
Extract
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Convert to
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rar, zip
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no conversion |
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| Z |
Extract
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Convert to
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rar, zip
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no conversion |
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| 7-ZIP |
Extract
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Convert to
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rar, zip
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no conversion |
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| SFX Options |
Support of basic options
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Add shortcuts to windows
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Add install dialog to SFX
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Customize SFX logo
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Command line SFX creation
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Add own license text
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Run setup program after extraction
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Delete files before installing
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Support of silent mode
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Customize SFX icon
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HTML support for text
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Special script commands
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GUI will request administrator permission if needed (for Vista)
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| Backup Options |
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advanced backup options available
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basic backup options |
Add only files with attribute "Archive" set
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Clear attribute "Archive" after compressing
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Keep previous file versions
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Generate archive name by mask
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| Miscellaneous |
Background archiving
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Turn PC off when done
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Compression estimation
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Compression ratio estimation
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Compress and email directly from Windows Explorer
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Generate archive report
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Print archive report
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Benchmark test
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Hardware test
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"Wait if other copies are active" option
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Multi-threading
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* WinRAR (and RAR) are NOT Freeware (free software) *
32bit or 64bit  When you are satisfied with your free evaluation of WinRAR or RAR, you do need to buy your license. Your evaluation period is a maximum of 40 days, after which WinRAR / RAR will continue to remind you to purchase or uninstall it. To download other RAR versions, click here.
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