PeaZip vs NanaZip

PPeaZip9.2Visit NanaZip8.2Visit

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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NanaZip #9 in File Compression Software 8.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 5 features Visit NanaZip

• PeaZip fits best

  Broad, free desktop archiving

• NanaZip fits best

  Modern free Windows archiving

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Side by side

Feature	PPeaZip 9.2/10 Visit ↗	NanaZip 8.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.2
Ranking	#2 in File Compression Software	#9 in File Compression Software
Best for	Broad, free desktop archiving	Modern free Windows archiving
Pricing model	Free	Free
Starting price	Free	Free
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Desktop	Desktop
Platforms	Linux, macOS, Windows	Windows
Features PeaZip 5/5 · NanaZip 4/5
Archive encryption	✓	✓
Split archives	✓	✓
Command-line tools	✓	✓
Portable version	✓	✓
Archive repair	✓ (best)	—
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	7z, XZ, BZIP2, GZIP, TAR, ZIP, WIM, APFS, AR, ARJ, CAB, CHM, CPIO, CramFS, DMG, EXT, FAT, GPT, HFS, IHEX, ISO, LZH, LZMA, MBR, MSI, NSIS, NTFS, QCOW2, RAR, RPM, SquashFS, UDF, UEFI, VDI, VHD, VHDX, VMDK, XAR, Z, Brotli, Lizard, LZ4, LZ5, Zstandard, UFS/UFS2, .NET Single File, Electron ASAR, ROMFS, ZealFS, WASM, CB7, CBZ, CBR
Supported platforms	BSD, Linux, macOS, Windows	Windows 10 version 2004 or later, Windows Server 2022 or later; x64 and ARM64
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	Free and open source with official portable release packages AES-256 encryption, split archives, self-extracting 7z archives, and CLI support Windows File Explorer integration with Smart Extraction and broad format support
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	Windows-only, supporting Windows 10 version 2004 or later and Windows Server 2022 or later Portable mode is experimental and some features are unavailable Does not include archive repair
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 →	NanaZip is an open-source file archiver for Windows, derived from 7-Zip and designed for the modern Windows experience. It suits people who want a free desktop archive tool with File Explorer integration, a graphical file manager,… 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

• NanaZip — where it wins

  • Free and open source with official portable release packages
  • AES-256 encryption, split archives, self-extracting 7z archives, and CLI support
  • Windows File Explorer integration with Smart Extraction and broad format support

  Where it doesn't

  • Windows-only, supporting Windows 10 version 2004 or later and Windows Server 2022 or later
  • Portable mode is experimental and some features are unavailable
  • Does not include archive repair

• 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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• NanaZip8.2/10 · Free plan

  A free, 7-Zip-derived Windows archiver with broad format support and modern Explorer integration.

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