BetterZip vs bzip2
| BetterZip | bzip2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | No |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | — | — |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | macOS | Linux, Windows |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Archive formats | ZIP, TAR, TGZ, TBZ, TXZ, 7-ZIP, DMG, Zstandard, Brotli, RAR; extracts TNEF, ARJ, LZH, ISO, CHM, CAB, CPIO/CPGZ, DEB, RPM, SIT/SITX, BinHex, and MacBinary | BZ2 (.bz2), BZ (.bz), TBZ2 (.tbz2), TBZ (.tbz) |
| Archive encryption | Yes | No |
| Split archives | Yes | No |
| Command-line tools | Yes | Yes |
| Archive repair | Yes | Yes |
| Supported platforms | macOS | Unix/Linux and Win32 |
Both are listed in Best File Compression Software. On Inferse, bzip2 scores higher on our published basis.