7Z
Reviews
Star rating
Rank in Encryption
Pros and cons
Pros
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Traffic & LLM citations
Source: G2 review data
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Key stats
Adoption by company size
| Segment | Share of reviews |
|---|---|
| Small Business | 21.1% |
| Mid-Market | 47.4% |
| Enterprise | 31.6% |
Quarterly history
| Quarter | Reviews | Star rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q2 | 5 | 4.4 |
Satisfaction ratings
What reviewers say
7-Zip: Simple Right-Click Compression That Just Works
“I use 7-Zip for really basic things: opening ZIP and RAR files, sending folders with documents and compressing screenshots before sharing them. What I like is that I never have to think about it. Right-click, extract or archive, and that's it. It does exactly what I need and s”
Lightweight, Powerful, and Free for Almost Everything
“Very light and simple to use. I like how powerful it is, and that you can use the free version for almost everything. It’s our official compressor in our company.”
Fast and Reliable with Broad File Support, but the UI Feels a little Outdated
“I like that it is lightweight, fast, and reliable while supporting many file formats. It integrates well with Windows, uses very little system resources, and makes compressing or extracting files quick and easy.”