Learn more about Data Compression from our Freeware directory

ArjFolder - Windows compression utility using the ARJ format. Can extract

BigSpeed Zipper - Compact ZIP tool with unusual features such as browsing ZIP files before downloading and full-text search of ZIP file contents.

Bzip2 and Libbzip2 - Patent free

CacoDemone - Extracts zip and RAR files on Windows just by double clicking them. Long file names

Cathonian Ventures Ltd - Zipfusion - Flexible self-extractor

CHAOS Self Extractor - CHAOS Self Extractor helps you to create self-extracting archives.

dczip - Freeware data compression utility for zip

Dzip - Compact Windows compression program that creates small .DZ archive files. Integrates with Windows Explorer.

EnZip - Windows Explorer-integrated Zip program which can also build self-extracting archives with customized interfaces.

Extended Z Filesystem For Linux - Transparent compression and automatic encryption.

Free WinZIP Alternatives - A roundup and review of fully WinZIP-compatible freeware ZIP programs -- compared on the basis of usability.

FreeZip - Windows zip utility that prides itself on being small

Gzip - Open source command line data stream compressor and archiver.

IZArc - This ZIP utility supports a huge number of compression formats including 7-ZIP. Also has AES encryption and a skinnable interface.

JustZIPit - Small and simple contextual menu based zip program with full ZIP-64 huge-archive compression.

LZX - Encoding for Amigas that uses large match offsets and file merging.

MsCAB Archiver - Add-on for Windows Commander or FAR that can modify CAB archives.

MultiZipper - Unzip program for Windows that doesn't prompt before overwriting files. Supports shell links

Quick Zip - Free zip compression utility for Windows

StuffIt Expander - Decompresses all files in any of the StuffIt formats. It will also decode single and multi-part BinHex files. [Win/Solaris/Linux/Mac]

Tugzip - Free archiving utility with Windows integration

UltimateZip - Supports a wide variety of achive types

WinBZip2 - A small GUI utility for working with files in bzip2 format. It allows to compress any file into bzip2 format

WinGZip - A small GUI utility for working with files in gzip format. It allows to compress any file into gzip format

WinImp - Extracts ZIP

XStandard Zip Component - ZIP or unzip a file or folder using a single line of code with this free component. [ActiveX DLL]

Zip 2 Secure EXE - Utility to convert any ZIP file into a self-extracting executable. Supports AES encryption

zipdiff - An open source Java utility for comparing two zip files. Also suitable for JAR

ZIPGenius - A full-featured ZIP program with SFX and ZIP-64 support. Also supports AES encryption 7-ZIP format and integrated image-viewing.

ZipItFast - ZIP program with a skinned interface and full support for over 20 compression formats.

Zipper - Can zip