--- description: Review of WinZip Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs on Software Advice New Zealand. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: WinZip | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice NZ --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Encryption Software](/directory/4659/encryption/software) > [WinZip](/software/342793/winzip) # WinZip Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/342793/winzip Page: 1 / 3\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/342793/winzip?page=2) > WinZip is a file management and encryption solution that allows users to organize, protect and manage files, whether they are stored locally or in the cloud. One of the key features of WinZip is its ability to extract various file formats including Zip, Zipx, RAR, 7z, TAR, GZIP, VHD, XZ, and POSIX TAR. Additionally, WinZip provides encryption options to safeguard files, allowing users to encrypt them during compression. Users can also create read-only PDFs or add watermarks to prevent unauthorized copying. With WinZip, users can search, open, edit, move, and share files across computer, network, or cloud services. Whether it's through email, cloud services, social media, or instant messaging, WinZip enables sharing of large files. > > Verdict: Rated **4.5/5** by 53 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.5/5** | 53 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.8/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.0/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.4/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 80% | (8/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Corel - **Location**: Austin, US - **Founded**: 1989 ## Commercial Context - **Pricing Details**: Please contact Corel directly for pricing details. - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Windows (Desktop) - **Supported Languages**: English, French, German, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish - **Available Countries**: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antarctica, Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus and 229 more ## Features - Access Controls/Permissions - Compliance Management - Data Security - File Encryption ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - Chat ## Category - [Encryption Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/4659/encryption/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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User friendly and get good customer support ----- ### "Great for sending large files" — 4.0/5 > **Emmeline** | *6 April 2025* | Publishing | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Brilliant software for downloading and opening compressed large files > > **Cons**: No cons, nothing to complain about, great software. > > Excellent for sending large files and compressing them to a more manageable size, very convenient. ----- ### "Easy to use, easy to get and install and free." — 3.0/5 > **Juan** | *8 April 2022* | Computer & Network Security | Recommendation rating: 4.0/10 > > **Pros**: Easy to use, easy to obtain and install and free, it does its job correctly. compress and decompress the files you need. Simplifies file sharing. It is designed for the Windows operating system. > > **Cons**: The biggest disadvantage of this software is the security of the files and the computer where it is installed. It has several known vulnerabilities that can be exploited for attacks. ----- ### "WinZap, to compress and keep your files archived.." — 5.0/5 > **Verified Reviewer** | *8 May 2022* | Computer Software | Recommendation rating: 7.0/10 > > **Pros**: WinZip is a powerful utility software to compress and or archive your files and folders. It works very fast yet still compresses your files efficiently. It has a simple a intuitive graphics user interface which makes it easy to use. Not only you can easily extract archived files just by right clicking it and selecting to extract, you can also use it to create self extracting .zip files that eztacts it self just by double clicking. It supports all popular and widely used compression formats like .Zip, ,TAR, LHA, Rar etc. Also it integrates with Microsoft softwares very well. > > **Cons**: The only thing that come in my mind against winZip is its price tag and in-availability of a free version except for limited check version to try befor buying it. > > WinZip is a powerful software to archive, compress or combine multiple of your files together at one place. I like it a lot for it ease of use. ----- ### "WinZip review" — 5.0/5 > **Prabhakar** | *6 October 2022* | Computer Hardware | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: It is very usefull for company and indipendent users > > **Cons**: Extracting method is exitment It's working any interpretation it's never disturbed operating systems > > It's wonderful software for everyone ----- Page: 1 / 3\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/342793/winzip?page=2) ## Links - [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/342793/winzip) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | en | | | en-AU | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | ----- ## Structured Data