PeaZip vs Ashampoo ZIP Pro

PPeaZip9.2Visit Ashampoo ZIP Pro7.8Visit

Higher score P PeaZip #2 in File Compression Software 9.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit PeaZip

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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

• PeaZip fits best

  Broad, free desktop archiving

• Ashampoo ZIP Pro fits best

  Windows users needing repair and cloud tools

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Side by side

Feature	PPeaZip 9.2/10 Visit ↗	Ashampoo ZIP Pro 7.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	7.8
Ranking	#2 in File Compression Software	#20 in File Compression Software
Best for	Broad, free desktop archiving	Windows users needing repair and cloud tools
Pricing model	Free	Paid
Starting price	Free	$40 one-time
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	30 days
Deployment	Desktop	Desktop
Platforms	Linux, macOS, Windows	Windows
Features PeaZip 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 7Z, ARC, BZ2, GZ, PAQ/LPAQ/ZPAQ, PEA, QUAD/BALZ/BCM, RAR conditionally, TAR, UPX, WIM, and ZIP/ZIPX; extracts 200+ types	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	BSD, Linux, macOS, Windows	Windows 10, Windows 11
Our review
Pros	Opens and extracts more than 200 archive types Includes encryption, splitting, repair, hashing, and secure deletion Portable packages and command-line script export support flexible workflows	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 interface includes more file-management tools than some users need RAR creation is conditional rather than broadly supported There are no AI features	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	PeaZip is a free, open-source file and archive manager for desktop users who need to create, convert, browse, test, split, join, and extract compressed files. It creates archives in formats including 7Z, ARC, BZ2, GZ, PEA, TAR, WIM, and… 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

• PeaZip — where it wins

  • Opens and extracts more than 200 archive types
  • Includes encryption, splitting, repair, hashing, and secure deletion
  • Portable packages and command-line script export support flexible workflows

  Where it doesn't

  • The interface includes more file-management tools than some users need
  • RAR creation is conditional rather than broadly supported
  • There are no AI features

• 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

• PPeaZip9.2/10 · Free plan

  A capable free archive manager for desktop users who need broad format coverage and file utilities.

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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.

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