WinZip vs 7-Zip : Which is Better?

WinZip

WinZip is a file archiver and compressor for Windows, macOS, iOS and Android. Developed by WinZip

License: Commercial

Categories: File Management

Apps available for Mac OS X Windows Android iPhone Android Tablet

7-Zip

7Zip is an open source archiving utility currently supporting only Windows platform. It fully supports 7z, ZIP, GZIP, BZIP2 and TAR formats. Developed by Igor Pavlov

License: Open Source

Categories: File Management Security & Privacy

Apps available for Windows Linux BSD

WinZip VS 7-Zip Feature comparision

Feature	WinZip	7-Zip
File compression
File Compression
Compression
Lightweight
AES encryption
Portable
Shell integration
Built-in archiver
Drag n drop
Encryption
Ad-free
Auto update
Built-in themes
Windows Explorer integration
Command line interface
Password encryption
Command line
Data compression
Benchmarks
Built-in File Manager
Context Menu extension
Encrypted backups
File management
Installer extraction
Works Offline
Security focused
Support for Unicode
User friendly
Built-in viewer
Dropbox integration
Integrated Virus scanner
Password management