Top 15 zlib Alternative and Similar Softwares | May 2024

zlib is a software library used for data compression. It is an abstraction of the DEFLATE compression algorithm used in gzip file compression program. zlib is also a crucial component of many software platforms including Linux, Mac OS X, and iOS. It has also been used in gaming consoles such as the PlayStation 3, Wii, and Xbox 360.

1. UPX

UPX UPX (Ultimate Packer for eXecutables) achieves an excellent compression ratio and offers very fast decompression. Your executables suffer no memory overhead or other drawbacks for most of the formats supported, because of in-place decompression.......

2. KGB Archiver

KGB Archiver KGB Archiver is the compression tool with an unbelievably high compression rate. Unfortunately, in spite of its powerful compression rate, it has high hardware requirements (I recommend processor with 1,5GHz clock and 256MB of RAM as an essential minimum). One of the advantages of KGB Archiver is also AES-256 encryption......

3. zp

zp When compression ratio is important. ZPAQ is based on the top ranked PAQ context mixing algorithm.zp is a ZPAQ compatible multithreaded compressor and decompresserwith 4 compression levels. The latest version can be found at http://mattmahoney.net/dc/zpaq.html Contents: zp.exe - 32 bit Windows executable zp - 64 bit Linux executable zp.cpp -......

4. Total manager

Total manager Total Manager = FTP Client + Archiver / Unarchiver + Photo Viewer + Videos / Audios Player + Files Batch Renamer + File Info CheckerTotal Manager is a powerful file manager with a classic double-window and multi-tab interface. It was not only a professional archiving app that can easily compress,......

5. GUI Tar

GUI Tar During the command-line era of computing, archiving files involved cryptic commands such as tar -xvf somefile.tar. However, since those days, the masses have come to use computers, and they expect an easy to use system with graphical elements and interaction. The days of the command-line interface are distant, and expecting......

6. pigz

pigz pigz, which stands for Parallel Implementation of GZip, is a fully functional replacement for gzip that exploits multiple processors and multiple cores to the hilt when compressing data.pigz was written by Mark Adler, and uses the zlib and pthread libraries.This version of pigz is written to be portable across Unix-style......

7. VMProtect

VMProtect VMProtect Ultimate - All-In-One Solution For Software Licensing And Protection. VMProtect protects code by executing it on a virtual machine with non-standard architecture that makes it extremely difficult to analyze and crack the software. Besides that, VMProtect generates and verifies serial numbers, limits free upgrades and much more.......

8. Cloud FastPath

Cloud FastPath Cloud FastPath is the simplest way to automatically migrate file servers and directory trees to the cloud from on-premises hardware or other cloud providers. Cloud FastPath integrates with many popular cloud providers, enterprise file sync and share platforms, and on-premises filesystems. Cloud FastPath enables fast and comprehensive execution of a......

9. Zarchiver

Zarchiver ZArchiver - program to manage archives in android. The program has a simple and functional interface. It lets you create 7z (7zip), zip, bzip2 (bz2), gzip (gz), XZ, tar archives, decompress 7z (7zip), zip, rar, bzip2, gzip, XZ, iso, tar, arj. Works with password-protected archives; edit archives, create and decompress......

10. Magellan Explorer

Magellan Explorer Magellan Explorer is an advanced, yet easy to use, Windows file manager based on the powerful dual window pane concept. Previous users of the Norton Commander file manager and similar tools will feel right at home. It can also act as a Windows Explorer replacement with a tree view on......

11. Free UPX

Free UPX Graphical interface for the UPX packer, UPX 3.91w, Ultimate Packer for eXecutables, EXE packer.Free UPX is an advanced graphical interface for the UPX (Ultimate Packer for eXecutables). It allows you to compress (and decompress) files produced according to Microsoft Portable Executable and COFF Specification (EXE, DLL, OCX, BPL, CPL and......

12. 8 Zip

8 Zip Out with the old, in with the new. The powerful archiver 8 Zip has expanded its set of capabilities with the new Continuum and Windows Hello technologies. Now one app, one license, a uniform design and functionality can be had on all types of devices. Decrypt files through an iris......

13. FileVoyager

FileVoyager FileVoyager is a freeware Orthodox file manager (OFM) for Microsoft Windows. OFM’s are file managers using two panels of disks browsers.This dual pane layout makes very easy the transfer operations of files or folders between sources and destinations.FileVoyager contains a large collection of tools and functionality. Here are some of......

14. Unziplify

Unziplify Unziplify allow user to easily unzip zip files contained inside a folder. Right click on a folder and select unziplify. And it will unzip all zip files and all zip files located inside just unzipped files. Alas this freeware is no longer maintained and a little slow to unzip. It......

15. WWPack32

WWPack32 WWPack32 - Windows executable files compressor and protector. Compressed exe and dll files run exactly as before!. This program squeezes exe files and protects Win32 applications from cracking.......