PeaZip vs XZ Utils
| PeaZip | XZ Utils | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | Free | — |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | Linux, macOS, Windows | Linux, macOS, Windows |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Archive formats | Creates 7Z, ARC, BZ2, GZ, PAQ/LPAQ/ZPAQ, PEA, QUAD/BALZ/BCM, RAR conditionally, TAR, UPX, WIM, and ZIP/ZIPX; extracts 200+ types | .xz, .lzma, raw streams; .lz extraction |
| Archive encryption | Yes | No |
| Split archives | Yes | No |
| Command-line tools | Yes | Yes |
| Portable version | Yes | — |
| Archive repair | Yes | — |
| Supported platforms | BSD, Linux, macOS, Windows | GNU/Linux, macOS/Darwin, Windows, and other listed Unix-like systems |
Both are listed in Best File Compression Software. On Inferse, PeaZip scores higher on our published basis.