The is a modern, high-compression archive format developed by Igor Pavlov. When combined with the legacy of PKZip (the original creator of the .zip format), here is how they stack up:
: It is often praised for being fast and having a very small installation footprint. Cons : The is a modern, high-compression archive format developed
: It can handle massive files (up to 16 exbibytes) and supports Unicode for international file names. The is a modern
: Because it isn't "built-in" to operating systems like .zip is, you can't always assume the recipient of your file will be able to open it without downloading software. The is a modern, high-compression archive format developed
: The .7z format generally offers a 30–70% better compression ratio than the standard .zip format.
