PeaZip Portable

PeaZip Portable is an excellent file archiver and compressor utility package that is perfect for those who want to use free software without modifying their system. This is great for users who prefer using natively portable software in place of installable software, or for those who need to bring their files on a USB stick. It's also great for those who cannot modify the machine they are working on or who simply want to try it without installing anything on the system. Simply extract and use PeaZip and delete its folder when you're done.

One of the best features of PeaZip Portable is its ability to compress files to 7Z, ARC, BR, BZ2, GZ, *PAQ, PEA, QUAD/BALZ, TAR, UPX, WIM, XZ, ZIP and ZST formats. It also supports the reading (opening, viewing, extracting) of more than 200 archive types, including ACE, ARJ, CAB, DMG, ISO, LHA, RAR/RAR5, UDF, ZIPX, and many more.

Unlike other classic file archivers like WinZip and WinRar, PeaZip Portable is built as a frontend for multiple tools. It's based on the Open Source technology of 7-Zip for handling most common archive types, and other excellent Open Source tools like Brotli, FreeARC, PAQ, UPX, and Zstandard for supporting additional file formats and features. This provides users with a natively cross-platform all-purpose portable zip utility with a powerful and unified GUI.

PeaZip Portable also supports a wide range of advanced file and archive management features, including tabbed browsing, search, bookmarks, thumbnail viewer, verify hash, find duplicate files, and file converters like rar to zip. It's especially focused on security, offering strong encryption (AES, Serpent, Twofish), two-factor authentication, an encrypted password manager, and secure data deletion.

However, the standout feature of PeaZip Portable is its innovative GUI, which integrates a full-featured file manager. This makes it extremely simple to check and update items set for compression and extraction. Additionally, zip/unzip/unrar tasks created in the GUI can be easily scheduled and saved as batch scripts, so you can automate backup/restore operations, fine-tune tasks, or learn new processes.

Overall, PeaZip Portable is an exceptional file archiver and compressor that is well worth a download. With its wide range of formats, advanced file management features, and innovative GUI, it's sure to become an essential tool for users who need to compress and manage their files efficiently.