# PeaZip review (2026): is it any good? > Free file archiver for Linux, macOS and Windows Checked Nov 12, 2026 ยท graded Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA. PeaZip is a free archive manager that opens and extracts RAR, TAR, ZIP and over 200 other formats. It is released under the LGPLv3 license and builds on 7-Zip, Zstandard, Brotli and other open components. It can run as a portable app and exports tasks as command-line scripts. - **Category:** Desktop Utilities - **Made by:** Giorgio Tani - **Website:** https://peazip.github.io - **Runs on:** Linux, macOS, Windows - **Who should skip it:** Skip it if you want an interface that looks native on macOS or Windows, as it is the same everywhere. - **Facts last checked:** Nov 12, 2026 ## Pricing As of Nov 12, 2026, PeaZip is free to use. - **Pricing model:** Free - **Free plan:** None. - **Free trial:** None listed. | Plan | Price | What you get | | --- | --- | --- | | PeaZip | $0 | Free, open-source software with the same full feature set on Linux, macOS and Windows. | Read from https://peazip.github.io on Nov 12, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with PeaZip before buying. ## Key features - **200+ formats:** Opens and extracts over 200 archive types and creates formats such as 7z, Zstandard, Brotli and zpaq. - **Two-factor encryption:** Supports password plus keyfile protection for all formats that support encryption. - **Console export:** The Console tab turns a task set up in the GUI into a CLI script for reuse or scripting. - **File tools:** Includes hash and checksum checks, duplicate finding, archive conversion, search in archives and tabbed browsing. - **Portable use:** Runs without installation, so it can be used from removable drives or a network share. - **Same UI everywhere:** Offers the same interface on Linux, macOS and Windows. ## Good for - People who want a no-cost archiver on several operating systems - Users who want to script archive tasks from a GUI ## Worth knowing - The interface is the same on every platform rather than native to macOS or Windows. - The project asks for donations on its site; the software itself is not paid. - Linux ARM support is listed as experimental. ## ToolGPA grades **GPA: 3.2 out of 4**, graded Nov 12, 2026. PeaZip opens over 200 archive types, makes formats like 7z and Zstandard, and runs on Linux, macOS and Windows for nothing. The interface is identical everywhere rather than native to any one system, and Linux ARM support is experimental. - **Value for money: A.** Free, open-source software with the same feature set on all three systems, under 60% of the cheaper quarter. - **Free plan and trial: A.** Free outright with no cap. The site asks for donations but locks nothing. - **Features: B.** Opens 200+ formats, encrypts with password plus keyfile, exports tasks to a script and has hash, duplicate and search tools. Nothing in the listing is missing from the job. - **Ease of use: B.** No rating on record. You install it or run it portable, with nothing to configure. - **Platforms and integrations: C.** Linux, macOS and Windows, which is computers only. No phone app and no listed integrations. These are ToolGPA's own grades. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from PeaZip's own pages on 12 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. ## Where it stands among desktop utilities - PeaZip's GPA of 3.2 is higher than 94 of the 96 other desktop utilities we grade, and level with 2. - It stands best on free plan and trial (A, above 53 of 96) and worst on platforms and integrations (C, above 62). - PeaZip has no paid plan. - On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.7 out of 4, and no tool on the category's chart scores higher without costing more. The category's chart of price against score: https://toolgpa.com/charts/utilities ## Keep it, or make your own? **Keep it.** PeaZip is free, so making your own would save you nothing. And it is not the kind of software a weekend replaces. It is one of the better ones too: its GPA of 3.2 is higher than 94 of the 96 other desktop utilities we grade. - You could make: File compression: an app builder makes this well. - You could not: A file manager working directly on your disk. - You could not: Apps for macOS, Windows and Linux that stay in step with each other. - You could not: The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job. A judgement by ToolGPA from this listing, by rules that are the same for every tool. Nothing was built to test it. **Tags:** File compression, Open source, File management ## Alternatives - [7-Zip](https://toolgpa.com/tools/7-zip): Free, open-source file archiver with the 7z format. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/7-zip-vs-peazip) - [WinRAR](https://toolgpa.com/tools/winrar): Windows archive manager for RAR and ZIP files. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/peazip-vs-winrar) - [Keka](https://toolgpa.com/tools/keka): File archiver for macOS and iOS with drag-and-drop compression. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/keka-vs-peazip) - [The Unarchiver](https://toolgpa.com/tools/the-unarchiver): Free Mac app that opens RAR, 7z, Zip and many older archives. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/peazip-vs-the-unarchiver) - [BetterZip](https://toolgpa.com/tools/betterzip): Mac archive tool for creating, browsing and extracting files. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/betterzip-vs-peazip) ## Sources The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 12, 2026: - https://peazip.github.io Page: https://toolgpa.com/tools/peazip Listed by ToolGPA (toolgpa.com).