| Feature Comparison |
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| Price |
WinRAR v3.51 |
WinZIP v10 |
| Single user license price |
$29 USD |
$29 USD* |
| Updates/Upgrades |
ALL updates (major and minor) upgrades are free |
Upgrade Assurance Plan costs USD 6.95 per year extra**
Upgrades for SFX module cost another USD 9.95 per year extra |
| Email Support |
Free for licensed users |
Multiuser support costs 18% of purchase price per year extra |
|
| Multi-language Support |
WinRAR |
WinZIP |
| Languages |
about 45 |
3 |
| Unicode Support |
Yes |
No |
|
| Multi-OS Support |
WinRAR |
WinZIP |
| Operating Systems |
Windows (including x64), DOS, OS/2, Linux, FreeBSD, MacOSX and Pocket PC |
Windows |
|
| Compression Features |
WinRAR |
WinZIP |
| Standard Zip Compression |
Yes |
Yes |
| Standard RAR Compression |
Yes |
No |
| Solid compression |
Yes |
No |
| Optimized Text compression |
Yes |
No |
| Optimized Audio compression |
Yes |
No |
| Optimized True color compression |
Yes |
No |
| Optimized 32-bit executable compression |
Yes |
No |
| Optimized 64-bit executable compression |
Yes |
No |
| Optimized delta compression |
Yes |
No |
|
| Compression Options |
WinRAR |
WinZIP |
| Add and replace files |
Yes |
Yes |
| Add and update files |
Yes |
Yes |
| Freshen existing files only |
Yes |
Yes |
| Synchronize archive contents |
Yes |
Yes |
| Use High precision modification time |
Yes |
No |
| Extract archives with "keep broken files" |
Yes |
No |
| Put each file to separate archive |
Yes |
No |
| Set compression dictionary size |
Yes |
No |
| Convert archive to sfx |
Yes |
Yes |
| Test archives |
Yes |
Yes |
| Show archive info |
Yes |
Yes |
| Add archive comment |
Yes |
Yes |
| Create multi split archives (volumes) |
Yes |
Yes |
| Pause after each volume |
Yes |
No |
| Set size of every volume |
Yes |
No |
|
| Average Compression |
WinRAR |
WinZIP |
| Larger Number = Higher Compression |
| Text |
70-85% |
55-80% |
| Word Files |
78% |
71% |
| English Text |
85.2% |
73.2% |
| Bitmap Files |
81% |
70.5% |
| 3D CAD Files |
74% |
62% |
|
| User Interface |
WinRAR |
WinZIP |
| Wizard |
Yes |
Yes |
| Drag and Drop Support |
Yes |
Yes |
| File Management Mode |
Yes |
No |
| Archive Management Mode |
Yes |
Yes |
| Search Archive Content |
Yes |
No |
| Create Compression Profiles |
Yes |
No |
| Favorite Folders |
Yes |
Yes |
| Specify Toolbar Buttons |
Yes |
Yes |
|
| Security Options |
WinRAR |
WinZIP |
| Protect Archives From Damage |
Yes |
No |
| Reconstruction of Missing Split Archives |
Yes |
No |
| Protect Archives from Accidental Modification |
Yes |
No |
| Add Authenticity Info |
Yes |
No |
| Integration With Virus Scanners |
Yes |
Yes |
| Blocking of Suspect Files |
Advanced |
Only Warning for .EXE files (SR-1) |
| Block Running .PIF Files |
Yes |
Asks |
| Block Running Files With 5 Consecutive Spaces |
Yes |
Asks |
| Password Protection |
Yes |
Yes |
| Encrypt File Names |
Yes |
Yes |
| AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) |
Yes |
Yes |
| Support NTFS File Security |
Yes |
No |
|
| Suppported Archive Types |
WinRAR |
WinZIP |
| Extraction |
RAR, ZIP, CAB, ARJ, LZH, TAR, GZIP, ACE, UUE, BZIP2, JAR, ISO, Z, 7-ZIP,
ZIP64 and Other MIME-Types |
ZIP, CAB, TAR, GZIP, UUE, JAR, Z |
| Compression |
RAR, ZIP |
ZIP |
| Additional File Name Extensions for Supported Formats |
Yes |
No |
|
| Self-Extracting (SFX) Options |
WinRAR |
WinZIP |
| Support of Basic Options |
Yes |
Yes |
| Add Shortcuts to Windows |
Yes |
No |
| Add Install Dialog to SFX |
Yes |
No |
| Customize SFX logo |
Yes |
No |
| Command Line SFX Creation |
Yes |
No |
| Add Customized License Text |
Yes |
No |
| Run Setup Program After Extraction |
Yes |
No |
| Delete Files Before Installing |
Yes |
No |
| Silent Mode Support |
Yes |
No |
| Customize SFX Icon |
Yes |
No |
| HTML Support for Text |
Yes |
No |
| Special Script Commands |
Yes |
No |
|
| Backup Options |
WinRAR |
WinZIP |
| Add Only Files With "Archive" Flag Set |
Yes |
Yes |
| Clear "Archive" Flag After Compression |
Yes |
Yes |
| Keep Previous File Versions |
Yes |
No |
| Generate Archive Name By Mask |
Yes |
No |
|
| Miscellaneous |
WinRAR |
WinZIP |
| Background Archiving |
Yes |
No |
| Turn Off PC When Done |
Yes |
No |
| Compression Estimation |
Yes |
No |
| Compress and Email from Windows Explorer |
Yes |
Yes |
| Generate Archive Report |
Yes |
No |
| Print Archive Report |
Yes |
No |
| Benchmark Test |
Yes |
No |
| Hardware Test |
Yes |
No |
| Protect Archives From Damage |
Yes |
No |
| "Wait if Other Copies Are Active" Option |
Yes |
No |
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