2006-10-07 19:01:49 · 13 answers · asked by thepassat1 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Programming & Design
Both are not free so neither is the best. The best is of course totally free software that work as well as paid software.
Highly recommand a TOTALLY FREE software call 7-zip. You don't have to install this program, it can run directly from USB flash drive which is a BIG PLUS.
http://www.7-zip.org/
Here are the features from their website:
* High compression ratio in new 7z format with LZMA compression
* Supported formats:
o Packing / unpacking: 7z, ZIP, GZIP, BZIP2 and TAR
o Unpacking only: RAR, CAB, ISO, ARJ, LZH, CHM, Z, CPIO, RPM, DEB and NSIS
* For ZIP and GZIP formats 7-Zip provides compression ratio that is 2-10 % better than ratio provided by PKZip and WinZip
* Self-extracting capability for 7z format
* Integration with Windows Shell
* Powerful File Manager
* Powerful command line version
* Plugin for FAR Manager
* Localizations for 63 languages
7-Zip works in Windows 98/ME/NT/2000/XP. There is port of command line version for Linux/Unix.
7-Zip (except for the file Rar29.dll) is a free software distributed under the GNU Lesser General Public License. The file Rar29.dll is under mixed license: GNU LGPL + unRAR restriction (the unRAR sources cannot be used to re-create the RAR compression algorithm, which is proprietary).
2006-10-07 19:22:53 · answer #1 · answered by bk78451 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Well that depends on what you want to use it for. Winrar will give you a bunch of small files that you can uncompress at once but store on several floppy diskets or break into small peices so people dont have to download a file all at once. Winzip will make you one compresed file. you can use the both, and zip your rar files to make a bunch of really small very compressed files also.
2006-10-08 02:57:17 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Winzip
2006-10-08 02:02:57 · answer #3 · answered by Bet 2 · 0⤊ 4⤋
win rar is the best because it performs all the functions winzip performs and also a load of other functions.
the rar file compression format is an advanced format. it has higher compression ability than zip (winzip) format.
i prefer to use winRAR full version, that has added abilities for compressing in CABinet pack files.
2006-10-08 02:09:28 · answer #4 · answered by shadab_ansari2005 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Winzip only works for winzip. Winrar works for both. I have winrar and love it.
2006-10-08 02:09:07 · answer #5 · answered by blondeqtpie13 6 · 0⤊ 4⤋
Both uses diff Algorithms.
So it depends on files....
From my exp: Compression factor of Winzip is better than WinRar
2006-10-08 02:04:09 · answer #6 · answered by Elo 3 · 0⤊ 4⤋
Mostly, to each his/her. But, personally, I prefer WINRAR simply because it can do more. WINZIP sometimes may not be able to open certain RAR files, but WinRAR can always open zip files.
WinRAR does more.
2006-10-08 02:09:08 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋
I prefer winzip
2006-10-08 02:05:48 · answer #8 · answered by nite_raideress 4 · 0⤊ 4⤋
winzip is by far the most popular form of compressing files ...it is used by most companies ....winrar is a better compression tool but not as popular ..
2006-10-08 02:05:19 · answer #9 · answered by bluebottle 6 · 0⤊ 4⤋
WinRAR is better than winzip... but ISO is better than them both..
2006-10-08 02:10:21 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋