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

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

Cathonian Ventures Ltd - Zipfusion - Flexible self-extractor, use with any zip tools that create type 0 (stored) and type 8 (deflate) format zip files. Feature a built-in configuration editor.

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

FreeZip - Windows zip utility that prides itself on being small, fast and efficient.

Zip 2 Secure EXE - Utility to convert any ZIP file into a self-extracting executable. Supports AES encryption, can unpack automatically to a temporary directory and run a setup.exe after extraction.

WinImp - Extracts ZIP, ARJ, RAR, TAR as well as higher-compression IMP format. Includes drag-and-drop capability and creation of custom SFX files which can launch a file after unpacking.

Tugzip - Free archiving utility with Windows integration, script support and ZIP-64 for huge archives. Website provides a free support forum.

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

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

Bzip2 and Libbzip2 - Patent free, high-quality data compressor for Windows or Unix.

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

WinBZip2 - A small GUI utility for working with files in bzip2 format. It allows to compress any file into bzip2 format, decompress and test the integrity of already gzipped files.

CacoDemone - Extracts zip and RAR files on Windows just by double clicking them. Long file names, multi-volume, and subfolders are supported.

Quick Zip - Free zip compression utility for Windows, create, extract, and testing for zip archives.

WinGZip - A small GUI utility for working with files in gzip format. It allows to compress any file into gzip format, decompress and test the integrity of already gzipped files.

ArjFolder - Windows compression utility using the ARJ format. Can extract, test, and view files stored in ZIP, GZIP, TAR, CAB, RAR, ACE, PK3, and other formats.

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.

UltimateZip - Supports a wide variety of achive types, creates self extracting archives, integrates with mail and virus scan, and integrates with Windows Explorer.

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

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

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

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]

Zipper - Can zip, unzip and make executable files, and view unzip directories before software installation.

zipdiff - An open source Java utility for comparing two zip files. Also suitable for JAR, EAR, WAR and RAR files.

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

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

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

MultiZipper - Unzip program for Windows that doesn't prompt before overwriting files. Supports shell links, drag and drop, and command line.

dczip - Freeware data compression utility for zip, tar, gzip and bzip2 files. Requires Java 1.3 or better.