WinRAR vs Zip vs 7zip vs Others

[atom0s]

Originally Posted by Leina

7zip slow in extracting archives. i use winrar and 7zip.

I do agree with this, the decompression is definitely slower then WinRAR. In my case though I can deal with the slow extractions because of my horrible internet speeds for downloads. So I tend to prefer seeing .7z files than .rar heh.

Hopefully some time soon someone will create a better archive format that is both fast and high-compressed.

[souz]

Present PCs have enough power to use 7z. there is just some seconds diference. but for attachments and sending via email 7z is better.

[Theislander]

Personally I have used WinRAR from day one archive speed and compression no complaints.... I guess it also helps when you good speed from you isp.

[Notmex]

Well 7z is free and also offers password encryption for example. Never had problems with it so far. As for Zip I can only recommend it compared to WinZip.