FreeArc for Windows 0.51

4.1 out of 5 stars 4.1 (16 votes)

(April 28, 2009)

Windows 2000/2003/2008/Vista/XP / Open Source / 663 downloads

FreeArc is a modern general-purpose archiver. Main advantage is fast but efficient compression and rich set of features. It works 1.5 times faster than best programs in each compression class.

  • Publisher

    Bulat Ziganshin

  • Homepage

    FreeArc

  • Multi-language

    Yes

  • Latest Changes

    - Significant improvements in GUI and lots of fixed problems, result in that now GUI version is more stable, feature-rich and may be used for daily work

    - -m2/-m3/-m4 modes now use 96mb dictionary by default. Speed/compresion ratio was also improved in many other ways

    - Fixed three (de)compression bugs - while these are not critical, I recommend you to upgrade

    - GUI: Skin changer provides more themes; default theme was also improved

    - GUI: You can change menu/toolbar (just copy freearc.menu.example to freearc.menu and edit it as you wish)

    - GUI: Run any program/document just by double-click (or Enter) on it

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  1. 4 out of 5 stars
    shtraue

    Reviewing 0.51 (May 15, 2009)

    Very interesting and promising archiver, in my view. Lots of customizable options.

    Instead of laughing (can it really be that funny?) why not to report bugs instead:

    http://code.google.com/p/freearc/issues/list

  2. 1 out of 5 stars
    emanresU deriseD

    Reviewing 0.51 (May 11, 2009)

    WOW--I found so many bugs within 2 minutes I can't stop laughing!

  3. 4 out of 5 stars
    H2O_lover

    Reviewing 0.51 (May 8, 2009)

    dhry, people who are actually serious about compression tests, rank FreeArc higher than 7-Zip.

    http://www.maximumcompre...com/data/summary_sf.php

    http://compressionratings.com/rating_sum.html

  4. 4 out of 5 stars
    nika27

    Reviewing 0.51 (May 7, 2009)

    No one is asking you to use it. That's called a choice, mister. Do you also complain when you go shopping for stuff?

  5. 1 out of 5 stars
    Qlib

    Reviewing 0.51 (Apr 30, 2009)

    I wish I could give half a star.. cos .. its nice to have an opensource archive format..

    HOWEVER.. there are already too many and I do NOT need yet another goddammn format to deal with!

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