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Tarlz vs Disk ARchive (dar): catalog facts
Tarlz	Disk ARchive (dar)
Free Free software.	Free Free; source code and static binaries are published.
Linux, Command line	Linux, Command line
Parallel compression and decompression Optional recovery record, an alternative to RAR's	Differential and incremental backups alongside full archives Built-in compression and encryption
Command-line only Works with the lzip format only	Command line only Several parallel branches can make choosing a version confusing
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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