Ranked 4 of 7 in best file archivers
The established commercial choice for creating RAR archives on Windows, with Unicode file name support and interfaces in more than 40 languages. It is a paid license, so people who only extract files can use 7-Zip for free.
Best for Windows users who create RAR archives and pay
About WinRAR
WinRAR is a commercial archiver for Windows. It creates and opens RAR and ZIP archives and works with many other archive formats. The vendor says it supports Windows 10 and Windows 11, is available in over 40 languages and handles Unicode file names.
WinRAR is sold by its vendor through the company website and is not open source. The site lists products, downloads and purchase options. Other tools in this list can open RAR files, but creating RAR archives requires WinRAR: 7-Zip only unpacks RAR, and PeaZip relies on an installed WinRAR for RAR creation. Anyone who needs to create RAR archives on Windows should expect to buy a license.
Key features
- RAR and ZIP creation
- Unicode file name support
- Works with many archive formats
- Available in over 40 languages
Strengths
- Creates and opens RAR and ZIP archives
- Available in more than 40 languages
Limits
- Paid commercial license, not open source
- Positioned for Windows on its own site
Where WinRAR ranks
Alternatives to WinRAR
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Questions about WinRAR
- Is WinRAR free?
- WinRAR is a paid product (paid). Paid commercial license sold by the vendor.
- Is WinRAR open source?
- No. WinRAR is proprietary software; its source code is not public.
- Which platforms does WinRAR support?
- WinRAR is available on: Windows.
- What is WinRAR best for?
- Windows users who create RAR archives and pay. In our ranking of file archivers it is number 4 of 7 with a score of 84.5.
- What are the best alternatives to WinRAR?
- The highest-ranked alternatives on listme.name are 7-Zip, PeaZip, Keka, The Unarchiver.
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