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Bandizip

Enables ultrafast compression and decompression of over 30 formats, supports multi-core optimization, AES256 encryption, ZIP repair, selective extraction, password management, antimalware scans, image previews, archive integrity checks, and Windows integration.

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Cost / License

  • Freemium (Pay once)
  • Proprietary

Application type

Platforms

  • Mac
  • Windows
Use a right-click menu & Preview an archive
Password Manager (paid edition)
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Repair Archive (paid edition)
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Features

Properties

  1.  Lightweight

Features

  1.  File Compression
  2.  File Archiving
  3.  Multiple languages
  4.  Command line interface
  5. File Explorer icon  Windows Explorer Extension
  6.  Support for Unicode
  7.  Supports RAR files
  8.  Works Offline
  9.  Supports Zip files
  10.  Supports tar files
  11.  Portable
  12.  No Tracking
  13.  AES-256 Encryption
  14.  Dark Mode
  15.  Built-in viewer
  16.  Drag and Drop
  17.  Desktop Application
  18.  Multi-core/multi processor support
  19.  Auto Update
  20.  High-dpi support
  21.  Password protection

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Comments and Reviews

   
Comment summary: Bandizip is praised for its speed, modern UI, and extensive compatibility, supporting features such as image previews inside archives and ISO file creation. Users commend its functionality and simplicity, noting improved navigation over competitors like PeaZip and WinRAR. However, some express dissatisfaction over the free version's ads and limited features for macOS users, citing its commercial nature as a drawback. Bandizip remains appreciated for its performance and user-friendly design, especially in its older, ad-free versions.
Top Positive Comment
vadek
5

Still using Bandizip 6.25. I upgraded to the latest release briefly but it contains intrusive ads, so I removed it and reinstalled 6.25. Sad, really, as it's otherwise a nice application.

Top Negative Comment
lau22
0

Need to immediately pay £19.49 on macOS without any option to try the app first. No way that's going to happen.

MKAh
1

Used to be nice, but they're just increasing ads more and more. It's just pile of ads now.

TBayAreaPat

I unzip things to a desktop folder in one click and don't see any of this on Windows.

UberHoax
1

Surprisingly fast, and with a clean and nice UI. Highly recommended, since the free version already offers enough for most users.

TBayAreaPat
1

Fast and upfront. Avoids the cuteness and complications of a lot of similar programs.

tcs90
1

Unfortunately it is not ad free anymore.

hced

Except in the paid version?

somecash
1

Modern Design. The free version includes ads, but I've never seen it except when I first installed it and updated it.

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What is Bandizip?

Bandizip is an Archiver for home and office. The Windows version is available as Freemium, while the macOS version is offered as a commercial (paid) application.

Main features • Supported OS: Windows 7/8/8.1/10/11 (32-bit, x64, ARM64) • Fast compression and extraction powered by multi-core processing • Compress, extract, browse, and edit archive files • Supports extracting over 40+ archive formats, including ZIP, RAR/RAR5, 7Z, TAR, ISO, ALZ, EGG, ZSTD, LZ4, and more • Create password-protected and multi-volume archives • Smart Extraction for extracting files to the most appropriate location • Native Windows Explorer integration with Windows 11 context menus

Main features (Professional Edition) • Password Manager: Help to manage and enter frequently used passwords for handling archives • Repair Archive: Analyze a corrupted ZIP archive and collect uncorrupted data as much as possible • Password Recovery: Recover an archive’s password with ultrafast speed by optimized brute-force search • Image Preview in Archive: View thumbnails of images in an archive without decompression • Antimalware Scan on Archive: Detect malware in an archive by safe and accurate antimalware scan

Compression • Supported formats: ZIP, 7Z(lzma2), ZIPX(xz), EXE(sfx), TAR, TGZ, LZH(lh7), ISO(joliet), GZ, XZ, ZSTD(zstd), LZ4(lz4) and more • ZIP file modification without extracting (add, delete, rename files) • Up to 6 times faster compression using multi-core • Encrypted archive creation • Supports AES256 encryption algorithm • Supports compression of 4GB+ size files • Unicode or MBCS filename for ZIP format • Multi-volume archive creation of ZIP/7z format

Extraction • Supported formats: 7Z, ACE, AES, ALZ, ARJ, ASAR, BH, BIN, BR, BZ, BZ2, CAB, Compound(MSI), DAA, DEB, EGG, GZ, IMG, ISO, ISZ, LHA, LZ, LZH, LZ4, LZMA, NSIS, PEA, PMA, RAR, RAR5, SFX(EXE), TAR, TBZ, TBZ2, TGZ, TLZ, TXZ, UDF, UU, UUE, WIM, XPI, XXE, XZ, Z, ZIP, ZIPX, ZPAQ, ZSTD and more • Easy view of an archive's file list • Extraction of selected files only. Also supports drag & drop • Availability of ZIP & RAR format archive comment • One-step extraction of TGZ/TBZ formats

Various features • File integrity check test to ensure whether an archive is damaged or not • Supports Code-page change features • Explorer shell menu integration (including Windows 11 context menu) • High-DPI support • Dark mode support • Command-Line Interface (CLI) support

Bandizip information

  • Developed by

    KR flagBandisoft

  • Licensing

    Proprietary and Freemium product.

  • Pricing

    One time purchase (perpetual license) ranging between $20 and $30 + free version with limited functionality.

  • Rating

    Average rating of 3.6 (27 ratings)

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  • Supported Languages

    • English
    • Korean
    • Chinese
    • Japanese
    • Arabic
    • Armenian
    • Belarusian
    • Bulgarian
    • Catalan; Valencian
    • Croatian
    • Czech
    • Danish
    • Dutch
    • Finnish
    • Greek
    • German
    • Hebrew
    • Hindi
    • Hungarian
    • Indonesian
    • Italian
    • Kazakh
    • Kurdish
    • Latvian
    • Lithuanian
    • Norwegian
    • Polish
    • Portuguese
    • Romanian
    • Russian
    • Serbian
    • Sinhala, Sinhalese
    • Slovak
    • Slovene
    • Spanish
    • Swedish
    • Tagalog
    • Thai
    • Turkish
    • Ukrainian
    • Uighur, Uyghur
    • Latin
    • Vietnamese
    • Uzbek

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