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7-Zip vs Express Zip: catalog facts
7-Zip	Express Zip
Free Free software with open source. The site states you can use 7-Zip on any computer…	Freemium Free to download, with a paid Plus Edition available.
Windows, Linux, macOS, Command line	Windows
High compression ratio in the 7z format with LZMA and LZMA2 Packs 7z, XZ, BZIP2, GZIP, TAR, ZIP and WIM and unpacks dozens more, including RAR, ISO, MSI and…	Opens a wide range of formats including RAR, 7Z, CAB, ISO and LZH Drag and drop interface
The Linux and macOS builds are console versions; there is no official graphical app on those platforms The Windows interface has not changed much in twenty years	Windows only on the product page Some features are reserved for the paid Plus Edition
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: LGPL-2.1	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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