Best free file compression
Free archiving program offers ease of use
What do you get when you take the ease of use of the class-leading commercial archiver WinZip and combine it with the power of the outstanding Open Source 7-Zip archiver? Why, you get jZip [1]. This is a neat idea that's been well implemented by the developer. Although it's little more than a front end for 7-Zip, the improvements that jZip makes in the 7-Zip interface are major. And there is no sacrifice in speed; in fact it feels even faster than 7-Zip. Apart from the improved interface, the functionality is essentially the same as 7-Zip. So who's it for? Mainly it's for folks looking for an easy-to-use WinZip replacement that's free for both private and commercial use. For power users who deal with many archive types, IZArc [2] is still the top free option. Freeware, All Windows, 2.3MB
[1] http://www.jzip.com/
[2] http://www.izarc.org/