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WinRAR vs Ashampoo ZIP Free: catalog facts
WinRAR	Ashampoo ZIP Free
Paid Paid licence after a 40-day trial. The trial continues to work and shows a reminder on…	Free Free of charge; Ashampoo sells other paid software.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows
The only tool that creates RAR archives, including recovery records Reads ZIP, 7z, tar, ISO and most other formats you are handed	Windows Explorer integration for one-click packing and unpacking Can convert archives between formats
Paid software; the free trial is technically an evaluation, not a licence Windows only for the graphical version	Windows only Closed source
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License: Proprietary
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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