KZIP

KZIP is a simple CMD-based compression tool. It doesn't focus on offering a plethora of features or on supporting as many formats as possible. What it does, though, is concentrate on offering the best possible compression process in order to create the smallest of packages when compared with rival products. By using special algorithms, the procedure takes about the same time to complete but with far better results in the end.

If you downloaded this tool thinking it would sport some sort of special interface, rest assured that this is not the case. Being a CMD-based application, there is no interface. In fact, every action is launched through the various commands listed once you load the program. This does mean that this tool is slightly more difficult to navigate. You should have a bit of computer knowledge in order to operate it. Still, the functional style remains the strongest point with such tools. The app states that the difference in resulting package size, when compared to PKZIP for example, is roughly around one to three percent.

The main features that make KZIP stand out are the compression methods used and the resulting saved space. It's a useful program to have around. The developer states that mechanisms such as exhaustive search of all patterns and advanced block splitter are tricks that actually make compression more efficient. Compression and decompression remain pretty fast. Of course, it all depends on what you're planning to put in the created package.

KZIP is an alternative to any other compression tool out there. It focuses on efficiency in saving space and manages to be quite convincing in terms of actual results. The interface is probably the biggest issue here, being far less popular and user-friendly than in most other cases.