Based on test, to compress 1. But if you choose the advanced compression format. The pricing you see is a one-time purchase price. However, the license is perpetual, so you can continue to use the version of RAR and WinRAR you purchased for as long as you like or the latest version avaialble when you had a valid maintenance and support subscription. Winzip has always been a commercial product. As the trial is not enforced people sometimes get the impression it is free.
It is not. After expiration of the trial you are required to pay for the product or discontinue use. You do not have to purchase winrar. Lob View Profile View Posts. Wut View Profile View Posts. I bought it. Per page: 15 30 Date Posted: 25 Jan, am.
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All rights reserved. All trademarks are property of their respective owners in the US and other countries. Some software costs money, and some software is truly free. But in the middle, there's a grey are. Perhaps one of the best examples is WinRAR with its day free trial, which, as anyone who has downloaded it knows, last far longer than said time period.
It's no accident that WinRAR gives its program away for free even after its day trial. Apr 10, 0 0. I remember when 7zip didn't support rars. I used both then, but not 7zip suppors rars and I don't use winrar anymore.
Winace was the bomb. I don't know of anyone who's paid the license, and I certainly haven't. Someone must have, surely though. The annoying popup is annoying if you open loads of compressed files. BrightCandle Diamond Member. Mar 15, 4, 0 Winrar is actually considerably faster than 7 zip, especially for rar files. But even then I haven't bought it because there has always been a reasonable free alternative in the open source world.
Last edited: Feb 17, Nov 20, 1, 1 I did, years ago. The license I have is still valid even for the current version. You could compare that with Winzip where you would have to buy a new license almost every year to stay current. But it's mostly corporations that buy those products, in bulk. Most home users would just use 7-Zip which is a great product and free. Last edited: Feb 16, Nov 19, 0 I bought it a very long time ago because pop ups piss me off.
I figured the programs I use all the time the least i could do is help support them. And winrar has never failed me so I had no issues buying it. HeXen Diamond Member. Dec 13, 7, 32 I always used Universal Extractor.
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