Bandizip vs bzip2
| Bandizip | bzip2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Free trial | Yes | No |
| Paid from | Free | — |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | macOS, Windows | Linux, Windows |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Archive formats | Creates ZIP, 7Z, ZIPX, EXE (SFX), TAR, TGZ, LZH, ISO, GZ, XZ; extracts 7Z, ACE, AES, ALZ, ARJ, BH, BIN, BR, BZ, BZ2, CAB, MSI, DAA, DEB, EGG, GZ, IMG, ISO, ISZ, LHA, LZ, LZH, LZMA, PMA, RAR, RAR5, SFX, TAR, TBZ/TB2, TGZ, TLZ, TXZ, UDF, WIM, XPI, XZ, Z, ZIP, ZIPX, ZPAQ, PEA, UU, UUE, XXE, ASAR, ZSTD, NSIS, LZ4 | BZ2 (.bz2), BZ (.bz), TBZ2 (.tbz2), TBZ (.tbz) |
| Archive encryption | Yes | No |
| Split archives | Yes | No |
| Command-line tools | Yes | Yes |
| Portable version | Yes | — |
| Archive repair | Yes | Yes |
| Supported platforms | Windows and macOS | Unix/Linux and Win32 |
Both are listed in Best File Compression Software. On Samsung Mobile US Press, Bandizip scores higher on our published basis.