7-Zip vs PowerArchiver
| 7-Zip | PowerArchiver | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | No | Yes |
| Paid from | Free | Free |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | Linux, macOS, Windows | macOS, Windows |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Archive formats | Create/extract: 7z, XZ, BZIP2, GZIP, TAR, ZIP, WIM; extract: APFS, AR, ARJ, CAB, CHM, CPIO, CramFS, DMG, EXT, FAT, GPT, HFS, IHEX, ISO, LZH, LZMA, MBR, MSI, NSIS, NTFS, QCOW2, RAR, RPM, SquashFS, UDF, UEFI, VDI, VHD, VHDX, VMDK, XAR, Z | 60+; creates ZIP, ZIPX, 7Z, TAR, TAR.GZ, TAR.BZ2, CAB, BH, JAR; extracts RAR, ACE, ARJ, ISO, MSI, DMG, RPM, CPIO, LHA, ZOO, and more |
| Archive encryption | Yes | Yes |
| Split archives | Yes | Yes |
| Command-line tools | Yes | Yes |
| Portable version | Yes | Yes |
| Archive repair | Yes | Yes |
| Supported platforms | Windows, Linux, macOS | Windows, macOS |
Both are listed in Best File Compression Software. On The Geeks Club, PowerArchiver scores higher on our published basis.