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When comparing WinRAR vs XZ Utils, the Slant community recommends WinRAR for most people. In the question“What are the best file compression tools?” WinRAR is ranked 4th while XZ Utils is ranked 11th. The most important reason people chose WinRAR is:
Extra padding on RAR files for more resiliency when data is transmitted, or at rest.
Specs
PlatformsWindows, Linux, BSD, Android
LicenseProprietary
PlatformsWindows, Linux, Unix, Mac etc.
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Pros
Pro Recovery record
Extra padding on RAR files for more resiliency when data is transmitted, or at rest.
Pro Create and repair (proprietary) RAR format
Pro Can be used after trial period
Pro Many options
There are many options to choose.
Cons
Con Expensive
Con Ugly, old icon
It still looks like you are using Windows 3.1.
Con Annoying reminder popup to buy license on each program launch
Con No internal checksumming
Should not be used for archiving.
Con Complex
It needs some trial and error to find the best compression algorithm for your filetype.