WinRAR is a 32-bit Windows version of RAR Archiver, the powerful archiver and archive manager. RAR files can usually compress content 8 to 30 percent more than ZIP files. WinRAR's main features are very strong general and multimedia compression, processing of non-RAR archives, long filename support, programmable self-extracting archives (SFX), damaged archive repair, authenticity verification, embedded file comments, and encryption.

• License: Shareware
• Language: English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Japanese, Chinese, Russian and more
• Release: 2004-09-15
• Size: 990 Kb
• Cost: 29.00 $

One-click BackUp is a powerful but easy-to-use file backup manager for the WinRAR archiver. The main features are: complete automatization, high compression ratio, 3 archive formats (rar,zip,exe), AES 128-bit encryption, remote control from internet or local network, dialup, error notification to the admin's e-mail, startup service, command line support, nice customizable appearance (skins) and of course hdd/floppy/usb/cdrw/lan/ftp/smtp support.

• License: Freeware
• Language: English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Dutch
• Release: 2006-11-08
• Size: 1 Mb
• Cost: Free

Extract all your archive files (zip, rar and ace format) in one click without the need of any archiver program. Very usefull for people who download many files from Internet. You can use a drop zone to uncompress your files.

• License: Freeware
• Language: English, French, Italian
• Release: 2006-02-25
• Size: 1 Mb
• Cost: Free

ArchiveXpert provides seamless zipping, unzipping, encoding, and decoding features. Supports more archive formats than any other zip utility. Creates 8 different types of archives, extracts files from 15 different archive types and includes support for Internet file formats like UUEncode and XXEncode. Other features include complete integration with Windows, Extensive Drag and Drop support and all the standard ZIP utility features.

• License: Shareware
• Language: English
• Release: 2002-07-11
• Size: 1 Mb
• Cost: 19.95 $

ZipItFree was designed to be better than WinZip and WinRar combined. While WinZip charges $29.95, ZipItFree is absolutely free. Compress even more with our new Black Hole super compression. Save disk space and email transmission time. Download now.

• License: Freeware
• Language: English
• Release: 2008-02-11
• Size: 4 Mb
• Cost: Free

EAZEL is a compressor specifically designed to handle Internet and e-mail files If you have important data stored in your PC and are afraid of losing it, use EAZEL to automatize and plan that information. EAZEL converts Multimedia files (like music, video files) into small compressed files, ideal to send and receive files through Internet. Send automatically safe copies to an FTP server, an e-mail address or even save it on CDs or DVDs.

• License: Freeware
• Language: English
• Release: 2007-01-01
• Size: 2 Mb
• Cost: Free

RAR Password Recovery is a powerful tool to recover lost (forgotten) passwords for a RAR/WinRAR (2.xx and 3.xx) archives. The program supports the "brute-force" attack, dictionary-based attack and dramatically fastest "Booost-Up" attack. The program is able to resume the previous interrupted attack.

• License: Shareware
• Language: English
• Release: 2005-07-06
• Size: 718 Kb
• Cost: 29.95 $

One of BitZipper's dominant strengths is its built-in support for ACE, ARC, ARJ, BH, CAB, GZ, JAR, LHA, LZH, RAR, TAR, TGZ, UUE, WAR, XXE, Z, ZIP and ZOO files; no third-party products are needed. Worried about learning a new program? Don't be. The intuitive interfaces are easy to use and designed for fast results. BitZipper 4.1 supports strong 128- and 256-bit AES encryption, is WinZip, WinRAR and WinACE compatible and available in 4 languages.

• License: Shareware
• Language: English, Danish, French, German
• Release: 2004-11-29
• Size: 2 Mb
• Cost: 24.95 $

Direct Folders guarantees you quick and direct access to your favorite folders and recent documents. Jump to any deeply nested folder in a single mouse click. Direct Folders automatically resizes every standard file dialog, so you can see a larger number of files. Make a file dialog instantly jump to the folder already opened in Explorer. Just switch to the Explorer window you need.

• License: Shareware
• Language: English
• Release: 2006-11-01
• Size: 1 Mb
• Cost: 19.95 $

This is an advanced ZIP password recovery utility. It features an easy GUI and a number of exclusive attacks to beat ZIP passwords. It is a real ZIP password cracker.

• License: Shareware
• Language: English
• Release: 2005-09-20
• Size: 1 Mb
• Cost: 30.00 $

Handles archives of most formats: Rar, Zip, Bz2, Ace, 7-Zip, Iso, Tar, Cab, Cbr, Cbz, Jar, Msi, Pk3, Arc, Arj, Bin, Boo, Cpio, Deb, Gca, Gz, Hdr, Hqx, Lzh, Lzx, Pak, Pp, Rpm, Sqx, Tgz, Wad, Wb1, Wba, Wbc, Z, Zoo, and more. Some of the features include extract, add, delete, self-extract (sfx), unsfx, convert, batch add, batch extract, merge, run, install, checkout, view, test, virus scan, repair. Has a build-in viewer that works with most formats.

• License: Shareware
• Language: English
• Release: 2006-07-15
• Size: 4 Mb
• Cost: 19.95 $

Archiver is a new file compression tool, which distinguish itself from traditional file compression with optimized compression ratio. Using technology in Reasonable NoClone, Archiver optimizes compression by removing exact and partial duplicates in both file level and data level, providing yet the best compression ratio, and thus further reduce the size of your archives.

• License: Shareware
• Language: English, Chinese, ChineseSimplified, ChineseTraditional, French, German, Japanese, Polish
• Release: 2007-12-06
• Size: 1 Mb
• Cost: 12.90 $

This program is intended to recover lost passwords for RAR/WinRAR archives of versions 2.xx and 3.xx. The program finds by "bruteforce", or "dictionay" ("wordlist") method. Self-extracting archives and multivolume archives are supported. The program is able to save a current state (you can interrupt the program at any time, and restart from the same state later). Estimated time calculator allows you to configure the program more carefully.

• License: Shareware
• Language: English
• Release: 2003-08-31
• Size: 201 Kb
• Cost: 30.00 $

jZip is a powerful and reliable compression utility which allows you to create, extract and manipulate Zip, RAR, TAR, GZip, 7-Zip and other file archives. jZip is based on proven and reliable 7-Zip archiving technology and sports an elegant, easy to use yet powerful user interface. jZip provides instant compression of webmail attachments. jZip is a free WinZip alternative.

• License: Freeware
• Language: English, Chinese, ChineseSimplified, ChineseTraditional, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish
• Release: 2008-05-20
• Size: 2 Mb
• Cost: Free

When it comes to ZIP files, ALZip does it all. Open 36 ZIP, archive and compression file formats. Create 8 ZIP, archive and compression file formats. Open CD image files (ISO, BIN). Open virtual CD files (LCD). Create SFX (exe) files for free. Split files for easy transfers. Recover lost passwords from ZIP files. Integrate anti-virus software. Automate tasks with ALZip command line functions. Pause/Resume Zipping files. Extract large ZIP64 files.

• License: Freeware
• Language: English, Arabic, ChineseSimplified, ChineseTraditional, Czech, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Other, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish
• Release: 2006-06-16
• Size: 3 Mb
• Cost: 20.00 $

When it comes to ZIP files, ALZip does it all.- Open 35 ZIP, archive and compression file formats- Open CD image files (ISO, BIN)- Open virtual CD files (LCD)- Create 8 ZIP, archive and compression file formats- Create SFX (exe) files for free- Split files for easy transfers- Recover lost passwords from ZIP files- Integrate anti-virus software- Automate tasks with ALZip command line functions- User-friendly software

• License:
• Language: English, Italian, Korean
• Release: 2005-05-05
• Size: 1 Mb
• Cost: 20.00 $

Advanced Archive Password Recovery is a program to recover lost or forgotten passwords for ZIP/PKZip/WinZip, ARJ/WinARJ, RAR/WinRAR and ACE/WinACE archives. Supports the customizable brute-force attack, effectively optimized for speed (for ZIP, up to 15 million passwords per second on Pentium 4), dictionary-based attack, and very fast and effective known-plaintext attack. Supports strong WinZip encryption (AES). Multilangual user interface.

• License: Shareware
• Language: English, French, German, Italian, Russian, Spanish
• Release: 2005-12-01
• Size: 1 Mb
• Cost: 60.00 $

RecentCleaner is a personal privacy tool designed to clear recent files lists of various programs. Clearing recent file lists makes it impossible for an intruder to recover any trace of recently accessed files, making it really hard to quickly find private files. RecentCleaner is a plug-in based utility. It supports Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Front Page, Windows Recent, WinZip, WinRar.

• License: Shareware
• Language: English
• Release: 2006-12-28
• Size: 2 Mb
• Cost: 14.00 $

Have you often felt that ZIP programs are just unnecessarily complicated? Have you ever tried to explain to your mother how to use WinZIP? Well, that's exactly what inspired the creating of "JustZIPit", the world's easiest ZIP tool.

• License: Freeware
• Language: English
• Release: 2005-04-19
• Size: 372 Kb
• Cost: Free

AccelMan is a modern and uniquely multipurpose file manager: you can use it as a regular file manager; as an ACDSee-style images viewer, that supports 40+ formats; as a bookmarks storage; as a playlist editor; as a media player (23 formats); as a functional GUI console; as a group files processor; as a file e-mailer; as an archiver of 15 formats; as a PDF and MS Office documents manager; as a hexadecimal editor and much more...

• License: Shareware
• Language: English, ChineseSimplified, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Dutch, Ukrainian, Serbian, Slovak
• Release: 2006-06-06
• Size: 5 Mb
• Cost: 29.95 $