# Page 8 | WinRAR Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Page 8 - Is WinRAR the right Archiving solution for you? Explore 359 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/207190/WinRAR/reviews --- WinRAR 4.8 (359) [View alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/207190/WinRAR/alternatives/) Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated March 13th, 2026 # Page 8 - Reviews of WinRAR ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 176-200 of 359 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use FT Flor T. Analista Administrativo Telecommunications Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "Fácil de usar" May 8, 2023 5.0 Fácil descomprensión de archivos, casi todos los tipos, se puede poner clave de seguridad, esa es una gran ventaja. Pros Es muy fácil de usar, no se necesita mucho para conocer las funciones, acepta casi, si no es que todo tipo de archivos por descomprimir Cons Hasta ahora no le he encontrado algo malo, tal vez el que se deba de pagar, pero la verdad lo vale, si lo compraría Switched from [Zip](https://www.capterra.com/p/229012/Zip/) No abre todo tipo de archivos Review Source GL Giuseppe L. Commerciante Restaurants Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Il programma per comprimere per eccellenza " February 6, 2023 5.0 WinRar mi ha permesso di mettere ordine ai documenti (foto e video) della mia azienda, e di conseguenza di ridurre lo spazio necessario sull'hard Disk. Pros Un software molto intuitivo, di facile comprensione e che non puoi mai mancare sul vostro computer o smartphone. Permette di comprimere qualsiasi tipo di file e quindi di conseguenza di aver maggior spazio sui propri dispositivi. Impossibile farne a meno. Cons Essendo un programma per comprimere, ovviamente per aprire un file all'interno di WinRar c'è bisogno di più tempo di caricamento, ma parliamo davvero di pochi secondi. L'attesa vale sicuramente per il risultato finale. Review Source EO Eduardo O. Computer Technician Computer Hardware Used the software for: 2+ years ### "An Essential Software" October 3, 2022 5.0 This is just awesome this software helps me with everything to dealing with files, from extracting to organizing. with this software I prevent Viruses from getting to my PC by handling files within WinRAR without having to extract them to my PC. Pros I have nothing bad to say, it's just a PC essential. (A Must have). Cons other than the Free trial expiration notification pop-up, this is a great software Switched from [7-Zip](https://www.capterra.com/p/246777/7-Zip/) WinRAR is just better at everything. Review Source KK Krzysztof K. real estate agent Real Estate Used the software for: 2+ years ### "I recommend this software" December 4, 2021 5.0 In my opinion it is the best file compression and compression software I have been using for many years. Pros It is easy to install and use, it extracts many different compressed file formats, it is a basic program for everyday use. Cons I dont see minuses in this program, it is an improved version of winzip Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Clinic Admin Hospital & Health Care Used the software for: 2+ years ### "A best software in its kind " August 11, 2022 4.0 Pros Sharing file becomes easy, we can easy compress or decompress file. Cons UI looks a bit old, but that's okay. Also large file size can't be shared Review Source VR Verified Reviewer CEO Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Comprehensive but expensive compression utility" July 29, 2021 5.0 Everybody got their hands on the free version, but for businesses the only ones interested in winrar are those involved with dealing with a lot of rar files. The experience with the program itself is ok, but the license and the price really limit its professional adoption. Pros Lots of features, integrations, corruption resistant archives, intuitive GUI Cons The price is a no-no. There are a few additional features, but in a world with many excellent compression softwares(/-Zip, PeaZip...) the Winrar price quickly makes it a bad economical proposition. Review Source WA Wafaa A. Engineer Design Used the software for: 2+ years ### "An Excellent review for winrar" March 1, 2021 3.0 Excellent experience and I am very happy and completely satisfied with the program Pros The most thing I like in the program is it's fast and light. It's easy to use, very useful app, it's My chosen app to viewing compressed find IN zip format, without any difficult thing. Winrar is a very useful program to use file achiever when you click in compressed it will show you everything you want Cons The program can be further developed in response to increase the speed and rate of file. Need to repair achieving Review Source MS Massimo S. Musicista Music Used the software for: 2+ years ### "La mia recensione su WinRar" October 14, 2023 5.0 comprimere i file ormai lo faccio spesso d'altronde è un applicazione che utilizzo da sempre Pros WinRar mi piace perchè comprimo spesso i file audio delle varie tracce di canzoni mie per inviarle al mio Ingegnere del suono per missarmele, ma non solo posso comprimere qualunque file, io la utilizzo molto spesso Cons Inconvenienti mai riscontrati WinRar è perfetta cosi Review Source vS vgc S. Sn Executive ICT Apparel & Fashion Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Best data protection and encryption software is RAR" August 21, 2022 5.0 I have been using this RAR application for long time period. Its set my file protection when sharing with others. Pros Data encryption is very perfect and powerful. Application installation is very easy and installation package is very light. Transferring large file by using best encryption. Difficult to recover or decrypt RAR encryption. Cons All the functions are working perfectly i don't have least point to mention. Review Source hugo V. Gerente Logistics and Supply Chain Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "WinRar. Herramienta de compresión gratuita " April 20, 2023 5.0 Pros WinRAR es un programacapaz de comprimir y descomprimir una gran variedad de tipos de archivos, incluyendo archivos ZIP, RAR, 7-Zip, entre otros, la interfaz intuitiva, pero sobre todo porque puedo guardar las contraseñas para descomprimir que mas utilizo. Cons no encuentro puntos bajos, además teniendo solo la versión gratuita alcanza para el uso privado como en mi caso. Review Source JS Joaquin S. Student Accounting Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Very useful and fast" November 15, 2023 5.0 It is an application that has many tools, it compresses your documents quickly, in addition to being very cheap and allows you to continue using the application with the expired license. Pros It is a very fast and easy application to use, it has many tools, and its license is very cheap. Cons It constantly notifies if you have not paid for its license, but it allows you to continue using it, although it is not a complaint, because the application is worth not paying and supporting it. Review Source IG Ippo G. Supervisor Alternative Medicine Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Very reliable " February 12, 2023 5.0 Very reliable. Needs to integrate with win11 better. Pros More reliable than 7zip, has built in verification after compression Cons does not have a modern updated ui. Needs better integration with win 11 right click menu Review Source RH Ricardo H. Ingeniero Telecommunications Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Win rar excelente " January 2, 2023 5.0 Me facilita el envío de archivos por email ya que los puedo comprimir fácilmente Pros La facilidad para comprimir archivos ya que es muy necesario para ahorrar espacio Cons Todo me a gustado es un programa muy fácil de manejar Reason for choosing WinRAR Por su facilidad de manejo y buena facilidad de comprimir archivos Review Source RN Ravindu N. Student Textiles Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Easy tool for file unpack" August 11, 2020 5.0 In my overall experience WinRAR is the best software for file archive and file compress. Pros WinRAR is very easy to use because it has a user friendly interface. Also it takes less space from hard disk. It supports multiple compression format. Using this software, we can compress and unzip our files very quickly. Cons Actually in my experience there are no major issues with WinRAR. But it is more expensive compared to other products like WinZip. I really like If it can extend trial period. Review Source Maria Teresa O. Real estate Agent Real Estate Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Best Free Software" April 19, 2021 5.0 It is a great tool considering it is free. It has everything you need and will always bail you out of a "Zip" issue. Pros This software is fantastic to solve any zip needs you might have. It is very easy to use and has all the functions someone could need. It can compress and decompress both in Zip and Rar formats. Cons It is not very aesthetic or good looking. The user interface could be updated to be easier and simpler but it serves its purpose as it is. Review Source US Unique S. Teacher Education Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "WinRar Fit in Right!" March 12, 2022 5.0 Pros I love using WinRar because it really accomodates files to one. It it so easy to send and receive files when it is used and can keep it forever intact. Cons I can't think of anything least about it. Review Source MC Mehdi C. RSSI Insurance Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Avis Winrar" August 4, 2021 5.0 Winrar nous permet de gagner beaucoup d'espace après la compression optimale des fichiers souhaités. Pros C'est un logiciel qui prend en charge tous les formats de compression : ZIP, ZIPX, 7Z, CAB, TAR, ARJ, LZH, Gzip, BZ2, TAR.GZ, ACE UUE, JAR et ISO. Il offre une protection optimale après l'attribution d'un mot de passe aux fichiers ajoutés à l'archive souhaitée. Cons L'interface n'est pas très attractive et cause quelques problèmes de manipulation aux personnes nouvellement initiées à l'utilisation de Winrar Alternatives considered [Sage HR](https://www.capterra.com/p/128705/SageHR/) Reason for choosing WinRAR C'est une solution optimale pour l'archivage, la compression et la protection des données. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Pre-Sales Computer Networking Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Good choice for compress files" July 20, 2020 5.0 One of the best application when working with RAR files. Pros Mainly used to compress or uncompress files on RAR, RAR4, or ZIP files. Able to uncompress files using the similar schemes like .cbr. Features to compress multiple files into different folders is very useful. Cons Uncompatible with other compress files format, mainly used only for sending multiple files in e-mail, not really useful for archiving unless it is only for private usage. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Freelancer Design Used the software for: 2+ years ### "It is very useful for those who know it" August 3, 2021 5.0 It is very easy to use, the handling of the files is very easy, the program is very intuitive so I do not consider that there is no problem for any user to use it. Pros It lets you use different extensions when compressing and not only .rar. You can manage the compression with a password, this is very useful to only give access to certain people. Cons Sometimes files are lost and when this happens, the main objective of compressing as desired is not met. Review Source DO Daniel O. ICT Specialist Government Administration Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Winrar " May 13, 2022 5.0 Pros I am able to extract my files and I have been using this software for that purpose for the last 10 years Cons My only use case for WinRAR is for extracting compressed files Review Source LS Lukáš S. Project Manager Government Administration Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Standard tool for your file archiving needs" February 26, 2021 5.0 Transferring large (in terms of numbers or size) is made simple with WinRAR Pros The implementation to a standard Windows context menu (right mouse click) makes life so much easier when dealing with archives. Password setting is easy to do and gives you plenty of options (for example you can choose to hide file names unless password is typed in). Cons I wish there was a way to switch from .rar to .zip file format as a default format for right click archiving. Review Source EV Estephany V. Flex Specialist Outsourcing/Offshoring Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Usage" June 19, 2022 5.0 Overall the app is very useful to someone like me who always send files thru email. Pros Can be use even if the file was archived using another app Cons I cannot see any issue with this app. Since it is very useful for business files. Review Source MI Murtaza I. Manager IT Food & Beverages Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Zip it!" April 8, 2022 5.0 Pros This is the App that I have been using for a very long time the App is still the same and works flawlessly. The Rar files are resized easily and split to the desired size. The files are password protected. Cons Security issues, very less updates. It still does the job but there are other options available for free. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer PhD student Writing and Editing Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Reviewing for winrar " August 26, 2020 4.0 Perhaps the best experience would be compressing files as I need to send large files archive via email. Pros I’ve been using winrar for several years now. For me, it’s the best archive software considering I don't really need to pay extra for the service. Therefore it’s money efficient. It’s also time efficient and available for android Cons My main problem would be it occupies a lot of memory. At times I experienced, file error while using it on Android. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Managing Director Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Best Archiving software" October 12, 2021 5.0 Pros 1\. Lightweight yet feature rich archiving app. 2. Like the interface which makes it easy to use. 3. Excellent speed in extracting, compressing archives. 4. Repairing feature for archive files(RAR and ZIP) is a useful feature. Cons I did not find anything to dislike in the app. Review Source Similar Products Featured