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WinZipBetterZip
Paid

Paid software with a 21-day free trial.

 Paid

One-time purchase of $35 with a 30-day full-featured trial and no subscription.

Windows, macOS macOS
  • Combines compression with encryption and backup
  • Editions for Windows and Mac
  • Edits archives in place without re-extracting
  • Opens over 30 formats, including split files and winmail.dat
  • Must be bought after the 21-day trial
  • Free archivers cover basic zipping and unzipping
  • macOS only
  • Creating RAR needs the separate command-line tool
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Closed source Closed source
License not stated License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Works offline

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked September 23, 2026

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