PeaZip is a file compression and decompression application that stands out above all for its capacity to support all formats, even adding one anticipated in its name, the Pea format. The truth is that when we talk about this format, we do it about an open-source one, which differs from the others because, in a single action, it can archive, compress and split any file.

Not only that, but the work of this particular program makes it fully compatible with functions such as integrity check and encryption through authentication, taking the usual aspects of a compressor much further. If you start to think that WinRAR or WinZip no longer offers you all the power you might need, you're likely to find in this little tool a deluxe ally.

What formats is PeaZip able to work with? In general, with almost all the usual formats used by compression programs, we can mention RAR or ZIP as the most common ones. It makes no sense to list them since its developers explain that this application is compatible with more than 150 similar file formats, being a reference in this sense.

This free compressor and decompressor stand out, despite the massive number of functions it offers, for how easy it is to learn how to use it, considering that it is simple to find each of its integrated options. Some of the best ones involve the duplicate file finder for later elimination or the password manager to secure your most important contents.

Of course, the most basic function of PeaZip is related to being able to view and extract compressed files in any of these supported formats. But we can also create our self-extracting archives or compressed files, split or merge others to different formats so that they take up less space, and so on. If we are talking about content compression programs, we are in the presence of an authentic Swiss army knife of the category.

Another feature of this program that we have found very attractive is the one that automatically integrates it into the context menu of the Windows operating system so that it is much easier to trigger each of its actions. This way, you can decompress a file or perform any other action just by right-clicking on it since the PeaZip options will appear there.

On the other hand, this program also allows us to take advantage of its integrated search engines, which can be very useful in case you are trying to find a specific file on the Internet, taking into account that on the web, all kinds of material could be relevant in this kind of situations. It is these small details that put one program ahead of another when it comes to deciding between several alternatives.

If you are one of those who pay a lot of attention to the interface of the programs, you should know that PeaZip's interface is not bad at all, and although it does not stand out too much for its aesthetic aspect, it has basics, which is a good organization of all the tools. Some of the main functions are even accompanied by colored icons that allow you to distinguish what task they perform, which is always appreciated.

To sum up, we could say that among PeaZip's strong points, we find the fact that it is compatible with almost all existing compressed file formats, in addition to its automatic integration with the Windows context menu, the speed with which it compresses or decompresses contents, and why not, the fact that it allows you to navigate both inside the computer's disk and on the web without leaving the application.

What would we improve? Not too much, although we have to explain that a user who has only worked with tools like WinRAR will probably consider this a somewhat complicated platform to understand. This is not the case, but there are so many functions available that we can feel at times they make us dizzy, although it is advisable to start slowly with the simplest ones and then adapt to the more advanced ones.

To conclude, and as we anticipated at the beginning of the analysis, we can say that PeaZip is an ideal program for all those users who consider that they have already exploited to the maximum the functions that WinRAR or WinZIP put at their disposal. If you are one of them, do not doubt that you will find in this application a tremendous leap in quality and the possibility of accessing tools hitherto unpublished in the world of compressed files.

And as always, when this happens, we did not want to fail to point out that this application has a portable version, thanks to which you can take it on your Pendrive or USB storage device anywhere you go. Although, in this case, you will not be able to access all of its functions, you will have many at your disposal, and you will be able to get out of trouble in case a compressed file wants to complicate your life.