This extensive comparison will prove to you why your RAR or WinRAR registration is a minimal cost investment.
WinRAR is not only more efficient and comprehensive, it costs less to register, so it really is your best choice!
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WinRAR 4.00 |
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WinZIP 15 Standard |
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| SFX Module |
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 |
US$29.00
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US$29.95*
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| Email support |
Free for licensed users |
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Multiuser Support costs 18% of purchase price per year extra.
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| * NO advanced SFX options available |
| * Upgrades for SFX module cost around another US$9.95 per year extra |
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| Multilanguage Support |
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~45 |
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7 |
| Unicode Support |
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| Multi OS Support |
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RAR is available for Windows, (32 and 64 bit versions),Mac OSX, Linux etc, DOS, OS/2, FreeBSD 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, smaller is better) ZIP 2.0 Standard |
| Text |
15 - 30% |
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20 - 45% |
| Word files |
22% |
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29% |
| English text |
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 |
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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asks |
| 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 |
RAR, ZIP, CAB, ARJ, LZH, TAR, GZIP, ACE, UUE, BZIP2, JAR, ISO, Z, 7-ZIP
and other MIME-types |
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RAR, ZIP, CAB, TAR, GZIP, UUE, JAR, Z, BZIP2, 7-ZIP, ISO, IMG, ZIPX |
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RAR, ZIP |
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ZIP |
| Additional file name extensions for archive formats supported |
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| RAR |
Create |
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| Extract |
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| Repair |
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| Convert to |
zip |
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no conversion |
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| ZIP |
Create |
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| Extract |
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| Repair |
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| Convert to |
rar |
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no conversion |
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| CAB |
Extract |
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| Convert to |
rar, zip |
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no conversion |
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| ARJ |
Extract |
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Only with external ARJ |
| Convert to |
rar, zip |
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no conversion |
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| LZH |
Extract |
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Only with external LHA |
| Convert to |
rar, zip |
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no conversion |
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| TAR |
Extract |
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| Convert to |
rar, zip |
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no conversion |
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| GZIP |
Extract |
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| Convert to |
rar, zip |
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no conversion |
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| ACE |
Extract |
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| Convert to |
rar, zip |
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no conversion |
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| UUE |
Extract |
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| Convert to |
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 |
rar, zip |
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no conversion |
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| ISO 13346 (UDF) |
Extract |
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convert to RAR, Zip |
| Convert to |
rar, zip |
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no conversion |
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| Z |
Extract |
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| Convert to |
rar, zip |
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no conversion |
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| 7-ZIP |
Extract |
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| Convert to |
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 |
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| Backup Options |
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advanced backup options available |
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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| Restore both files and folders with their original time stamps |
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So WinRAR is your best choice!
