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When comparing .zip vs PowerArchiver, the Slant community recommends PowerArchiver for most people. In the question“What are the best command line archive tool wrappers (tar/zip/rar/arj/7z, etc.)?” PowerArchiver is ranked 2nd while .zip is ranked 3rd. The most important reason people chose PowerArchiver is:
Over 30 formats are supported.
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PlatformsWindows, Mac
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Pros
Pro Can be opened natively on nearly all operating systems
Pro Supports most archives
Over 30 formats are supported.
Pro Fast
Multi-core engine for performance.
Cons
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Con Not free
Not free, but is worth the investment.