Bandizip vs Ashampoo ZIP Pro

Bandizip8.8Visit Ashampoo ZIP Pro7.8Visit

Higher score Bandizip #4 in File Compression Software 8.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Bandizip

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Ashampoo ZIP Pro #20 in File Compression Software 7.8/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 4 of 5 features Visit Ashampoo

• Bandizip fits best

  Polished Windows and Mac archiving

• Ashampoo ZIP Pro fits best

  Windows users needing repair and cloud tools

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Side by side

Feature	Bandizip 8.8/10 Visit ↗	Ashampoo ZIP Pro 7.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	7.8
Ranking	#4 in File Compression Software	#20 in File Compression Software
Best for	Polished Windows and Mac archiving	Windows users needing repair and cloud tools
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$20 one-time	$40 one-time
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	30 days
Deployment	Desktop	Desktop
Platforms	Windows, macOS	Windows
Integrations	2 integrations	10 integrations
Features Bandizip 5/5 · Ashampoo ZIP Pro 4/5
Archive encryption	✓	✓
Split archives	✓	✓
Command-line tools	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Portable version	✓	✓
Archive repair	✓	✓
Specs
Archive formats	Creates ZIP, 7Z, ZIPX, EXE (SFX), TAR, TGZ, LZH, ISO, GZ, XZ; extracts 7Z, ACE, AES, ALZ, ARJ, BH, BIN, BR, BZ, BZ2, CAB, MSI, DAA, DEB, EGG, GZ, IMG, ISO, ISZ, LHA, LZ, LZH, LZMA, PMA, RAR, RAR5, SFX, TAR, TBZ/TB2, TGZ, TLZ, TXZ, UDF, WIM, XPI, XZ, Z, ZIP, ZIPX, ZPAQ, PEA, UU, UUE, XXE, ASAR, ZSTD, NSIS, LZ4	ZIP, ZIPX, RAR, 7-Zip, TAR, TAR.GZ, TAR.BZ2, TAR.XZ, CAB, LHA, ARJ, ARC, ACE, MSI, NSIS, CHM, DMG, RPM, CPIO, VHD, XAR, LZMA, LZH, SquashFS, CramFS, Z, ZOO, WIM, ISO
Supported platforms	Windows and macOS	Windows 10, Windows 11
Our review
Pros	Creates archives in ZIP, 7Z, ZIPX, TAR, GZ, and other formats Extracts more than 40 formats, including RAR and RAR5 Adds AES-256 encryption, splitting, integrity testing, and command-line tools	Supports compression and extraction for over 60 archive types Includes AES-256 encryption, archive repair, and volume splitting Connects with cloud, FTP, Office, and Windows Explorer tools
Cons	The free Standard Edition includes advertisements ZIP archive repair is limited to paid editions Enterprise licensing requires at least two single-PC licenses	Supports Windows 10 and Windows 11 only No free plan is available after the 30-day trial The regular license costs $40 as a one-time purchase
Our verdict	Bandizip is a file archiver for Windows and macOS, aimed at people who need to create, extract, protect, split, or test compressed files. It creates archives in formats such as ZIP, 7Z, ZIPX, EXE, TAR, TGZ, LZH, ISO, GZ, and XZ, while… Read the review →	Ashampoo ZIP Pro is a Windows compression and archiving suite for individuals and businesses. It creates, extracts, converts, encrypts, repairs, previews, and splits archives across more than 60 types, including ZIP, ZIPX, RAR, 7-Zip, TAR… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Bandizip — where it wins

  • Creates archives in ZIP, 7Z, ZIPX, TAR, GZ, and other formats
  • Extracts more than 40 formats, including RAR and RAR5
  • Adds AES-256 encryption, splitting, integrity testing, and command-line tools

  Where it doesn't

  • The free Standard Edition includes advertisements
  • ZIP archive repair is limited to paid editions
  • Enterprise licensing requires at least two single-PC licenses

• Ashampoo ZIP Pro — where it wins

  • Supports compression and extraction for over 60 archive types
  • Includes AES-256 encryption, archive repair, and volume splitting
  • Connects with cloud, FTP, Office, and Windows Explorer tools

  Where it doesn't

  • Supports Windows 10 and Windows 11 only
  • No free plan is available after the 30-day trial
  • The regular license costs $40 as a one-time purchase

• Bandizip8.8/10 · Free plan

  A capable cross-platform archiver with encryption, splitting, and a free edition.

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• Ashampoo ZIP Pro7.8/10 · 30-day trial

  A Windows-focused archive suite with repair, encryption, cloud access, and backup tools.

  Visit AshampooFull verdict →