Top 15 pigz Alternative and Similar Softwares | Dec 2024

pigz, which stands for Parallel Implementation of GZip, is a fully functional replacement for gzip that exploits multiple processors and multiple cores to the hilt when compressing data.

pigz was written by Mark Adler, and uses the zlib and pthread libraries.

This version of pigz is written to be portable across Unix-style operating
systems that provide the zlib and pthread libraries.

1. KGB Archiver

KGB Archiver KGB Archiver is the compression tool with an unbelievably high compression rate. Unfortunately, in spite of its powerful compression rate, it has high hardware requirements (I recommend processor with 1,5GHz clock and 256MB of RAM as an essential minimum). One of the advantages of KGB Archiver is also AES-256 encryption......

2. VMProtect

VMProtect VMProtect Ultimate - All-In-One Solution For Software Licensing And Protection. VMProtect protects code by executing it on a virtual machine with non-standard architecture that makes it extremely difficult to analyze and crack the software. Besides that, VMProtect generates and verifies serial numbers, limits free upgrades and much more.......

3. Unziplify

Unziplify Unziplify allow user to easily unzip zip files contained inside a folder. Right click on a folder and select unziplify. And it will unzip all zip files and all zip files located inside just unzipped files. Alas this freeware is no longer maintained and a little slow to unzip. It......

4. Free UPX

Free UPX Graphical interface for the UPX packer, UPX 3.91w, Ultimate Packer for eXecutables, EXE packer.Free UPX is an advanced graphical interface for the UPX (Ultimate Packer for eXecutables). It allows you to compress (and decompress) files produced according to Microsoft Portable Executable and COFF Specification (EXE, DLL, OCX, BPL, CPL and......

5. ezyZip

ezyZip ezyZip is a file compression tool that lets you zip files into an archive. It also supports unzip, allowing you to uncompress archived zip files.Unlike traditional online zip/unzip tools, ezyZip does not require you to upload or download files to a server. The app runs locally in the browser, thus......

6. Magellan Explorer

Magellan Explorer Magellan Explorer is an advanced, yet easy to use, Windows file manager based on the powerful dual window pane concept. Previous users of the Norton Commander file manager and similar tools will feel right at home. It can also act as a Windows Explorer replacement with a tree view on......

7. RarMachine

RarMachine RarMachine is a powerful RAR archive manager, surely the simplest and most integrated for Mac OS X.You can use it to compress and extract all Rar files downloaded from the internet or compressed on a PC with the power advantage of your Mac System.......

8. Total manager

Total manager Total Manager = FTP Client + Archiver / Unarchiver + Photo Viewer + Videos / Audios Player + Files Batch Renamer + File Info CheckerTotal Manager is a powerful file manager with a classic double-window and multi-tab interface. It was not only a professional archiving app that can easily compress,......

9. GUI Tar

GUI Tar During the command-line era of computing, archiving files involved cryptic commands such as tar -xvf somefile.tar. However, since those days, the masses have come to use computers, and they expect an easy to use system with graphical elements and interaction. The days of the command-line interface are distant, and expecting......

10. 8 Zip

8 Zip Out with the old, in with the new. The powerful archiver 8 Zip has expanded its set of capabilities with the new Continuum and Windows Hello technologies. Now one app, one license, a uniform design and functionality can be had on all types of devices. Decrypt files through an iris......

11. Cloud FastPath

Cloud FastPath Cloud FastPath is the simplest way to automatically migrate file servers and directory trees to the cloud from on-premises hardware or other cloud providers. Cloud FastPath integrates with many popular cloud providers, enterprise file sync and share platforms, and on-premises filesystems. Cloud FastPath enables fast and comprehensive execution of a......

12. zlib

zlib zlib is a software library used for data compression. It is an abstraction of the DEFLATE compression algorithm used in gzip file compression program. zlib is also a crucial component of many software platforms including Linux, Mac OS X, and iOS. It has also been used in gaming consoles such......

13. FileVoyager

FileVoyager FileVoyager is a freeware Orthodox file manager (OFM) for Microsoft Windows. OFM’s are file managers using two panels of disks browsers.This dual pane layout makes very easy the transfer operations of files or folders between sources and destinations.FileVoyager contains a large collection of tools and functionality. Here are some of......

14. Entropy

Entropy Easily create, open and preview popular archive files like ZIP, RAR, 7z, TGZ and more ( 30+ formats supported ).An unparalleled feature set makes Entropy the ultimate archiving app:• EXTRACT all major archive formats• CREATE highly compressed archives with easy• PROTECT your data using industrial strength encryption• PREVIEW files inside......

15. Hamster Free ZIP Archiver

Hamster Free ZIP Archiver Hamster Free ZIP Archiver is a New Zip Tool for compression & encryption with improved Very Fast Zip algorithm. 100% free of charge for home and office - with no restrictions! Supports all popular compression formats ZIP, Rar, 7z etc. Special functions (preset) for e-mail, RapidShare, CD, DVD, and......