PeaZip
peazip.github.ioFree open source file compression and encryption software for all platforms
Utilitiesfile-archiveropen-sourcecompressionencryptioncross-platformziprar
About
PeaZip is a free, open-source file archiver utility available on Windows, macOS, and Linux that supports opening, extracting, and compressing over 200 archive formats including RAR, ZIP, TAR, and 7Z. It offers strong encryption with optional two-factor authentication, a built-in file manager, and the ability to export GUI-defined tasks as command-line scripts. The software is portable, requires no installation, and is released under the LGPLv3 license.
Problem
Users need a free, open-source, cross-platform tool to open, create, and manage compressed archives in a wide variety of formats with strong encryption support
For
General users and developers needing a cross-platform file archiver and compression tool
How it works
PeaZip integrates multiple open-source compression backends (7-Zip, Brotli, Zstandard, FreeArc, PAQ) into a unified GUI and file manager that also exports tasks as CLI scripts
Business model
open-source
Status
launched