15 Best ZIP Software to use

ZIP is an archive file format that supports loss-less data compression. A .ZIP file may contain one or more files or directories that may have been compressed. Microsoft has included built-in .ZIP & Apple has included built-in .ZIP support in Mac OS X 10.3 and later. Most free operating systems have built in support for .ZIP in similar manners to Windows and Mac OS X. Here in this article we have gathered a list of best  ZIP Software. Read on:

15 Best ZIP Software to use

1. 7-Zip 
7-Zip is an open source and multi platform for multiple operating systems that is used for manipulating archiving various formats of files including 7z, ZIP, GZIP, BZIP2, and TAR. The core features of 7-Zip are packing & unpacking, strong AES-256 encryption in 7z & ZIP formats, self-extracting capability, integration with Windows shell, powerful manager, power command line version, the plugin for RAR manager, etc.

2. WinRAR
WinRAR is a file archiver and compressor software for almost all operating systems. It enables the users to create archives in RAR or ZIP file formats and unpack various file formats. The notable features of WinRAR are packing & unpacking and various file formats, RAR archives support for maximum file size 16 EiB per minute, ability to create multi-volume archives and & self-extracting files, options for duplication etc.

3. Better Zip 
Better Zip is an advanced and professional file compression and encryption tool only for OS X. BetterZip is an expert in creating archives files in almost all  popular formats including Zipping, TAR, TGZ, TBZ, TXZ, 7-ZIP, and various other external file formats and command line tools as well. At present, BetterZip is supporting for almost thirty plus archive formats that can be utilized for opening all type of file formats. The core features of Better Zip create & update, open & extract, preview, protect, password manager & password generator, preview, etc.

4. Zipeg 
Zipeg is a universal open source and multi platform; available for Windows and OS X operating systems; archive extractor that supports ZIP and RAR. It is integrated with those state-of-the-art technologies that let the users open any file in any format within few clicks and get to know about and see what is inside. Zipeg is expertise in compressing files, although it is able to extract compressed ones.

5. Hao Zip 
Hao Zip is a powerful free archive manager that can easily compress and extract archives in 7z, ZIP, and TAR formats easily. If talk about the support for formats in case of extraction then HaoZip is the master in all because it is featured rich in this case and can extract easily ISZ, Bzip2, JAR, LZH, RAR, NSIS and almost all other types of compression formats.

6. Pea Zip 
Pea Zip is a free & cross-platform file archive and file manager utility. This lightweight yet powerful tool supports almost hundred plus archive formats including the most popular 7z, ISO, LHA, PAR, ZIP, ZIPX, PAQ, PAR, TAR and dozens of others as well. Pea Zip is basically the pack of those tools that provide the users with a comprehensive system of extraction, creation and conversion of multiple archives.

7. Mr. Zipper
Mr. Zipper is a simple yet powerful compression and extraction tool especially for the OS X operating systems users. Mr. Zipper is a zipping and unzipping tool that supports various personalized tools. The features of Mr. Zipper are unlimited that are supports for almost all type of extraction and compression formats, two compression & extractions modes, personalized output folder, protection of data, and supports for large archives files to split.

8. Express Zip 
Express Zip is a free to use & multi platform file compression and extraction software for Mac OPS-X and Windows operating systems. Express Zip is basically used for creating, managing and extracting zipped files and folders. The advantages that can be gain by using the Express Zip are in the shape of fast and efficient file packing and unpacking file formats and compressing files for email transmission well.

9. Win Zip 
Win Zip is a multi platform data compressing and decompressing program that provide the OS X and Windows users with the basic features of compression, extraction, encryption, sharing and making the backup of data. The best about Win Zip is that it provide the users with the best compression ratio. You can expect the highest compression and decompression speed from the Win Zip and all with minimizing the best possible size of your data.

10. Bandizip
Bandizip is a free and elegant zip archiver that is totally free for both professional and commercial purpose. It supports almost all type of file formats including the popular one 7Z, RAR, and ZIP. Bandizip can perform various functions better as compared to the other archiver. However this archiver are not best in supporting the extraction of .z01, .part1.rar, 7zip.001, and zip.001 formats.

11. File Roller 
File Roller is featured rich file archiver that can be employed for creating and modifying the archives. It even lets the users to view the internal content of an archive without actually opening it. There is a proper system for extracting files from an archive by simply viewing the internal structure of that file and selecting for the required file.

12. X-archiver 
X-archiver is a free archive manager for the desktop environment only. It is the all-in-one solution for handling archives on the FreeBSD and Linux operating systems. X-archiver supports the almost all popular and common archive types, however, these are very limited. But the main advantage of using X-archiver is that it support the DEB and RPM packages that are often overlooked by the various archive manager.

13. Zipware
Zipware is a free archive manager for extracting multiple archives easily and simply. This simple and fast archive manager provide the users with the best compression ratio where they enjoy the fast compression speed and decrease in the size of the file at the same time.

14. Bitser 
Bitser is an all-in-one archive and backs up manager for the Windows. Within a single pack of the Bitser, the users can get the two basic tools in the shape of archive manager and back up manager. First of all, there is archive manger of the Bitser that supports the various type of formats for extraction and compression purpose.

15. The Unarchiver 
The Unarchiver is basically developed for the OS X users to deal with various formats as compare to other archive utilities. It can deal filenames in foreign character sets. It is a very simple and easy-to-use software that supports various file formats for packing and unpacking including Zip, Tar-GZip, Tar-BZip2, RAR, 7-Zip, Stuffit etc.

So which one is your favorite don't forget to mention :)