--- title: NanaZip canonical: https://saasranked.com/software/nanazip/ category: File Compression Software points: 87 rank: 3 of 10 facts_checked: 2026-10-09 --- # NanaZip Free, open-source 7-Zip fork for Windows 10 and 11 with a File Explorer menu and Zstandard support. 87 points out of 100. #3 of 10 file compression programs. Vendor: M2-Team. Website: https://github.com/M2Team/NanaZip - NanaZip is free and open source: its own code is MIT-licensed, and the 7-Zip parts keep the 7-Zip licence [2][10]. - It says it inherits all features of 7-Zip 26.04, and adds Zstandard, Brotli and LZ4 [1][4]. - 7-Zip's feature list gives AES-256 encryption for 7z and ZIP archives [5]. - It runs on Windows only, on x86 (64-bit) and ARM (64-bit) [1]. - A portable package exists, but it lacks the File Explorer context menu and file associations [1]. Verdict: NanaZip suits Windows 10 and 11 users who want the 7-Zip feature set with a File Explorer context menu, ARM64 support and extra codecs such as Zstandard [1]. It costs nothing and the code is public [1][2]. The catch: it has no macOS or Linux builds, and its pages document few features directly, so most of the feature set is documented by 7-Zip [1][5][6]. Best for: Windows 11 users who want 7-Zip's features with a File Explorer menu. ## Points | Criterion | Line | Value | Points | Note | |---|---|---|---|---| | Formats | Archive types you can create | ZIP, 7z, TAR, GZIP, Zstandard | 10/12 | README lists Zstandard encoder and archiver and inherits 7-Zip 26.04, which packs 7z, ZIP, TAR and GZIP [1][5]. | | Formats | Archive types you can open | RAR, 7z, ISO, CAB | 8/8 | Inherits 7-Zip 26.04, which unpacks RAR, 7z, ISO and CAB [1][5]. | | Protection | AES-256 encryption | Yes | 12/12 | 7-Zip, which NanaZip inherits, supports AES-256 in 7z and ZIP [1][5][7]. | | Protection | Hides file names | Yes | 7/7 | 7-Zip's history lists an 'Encrypt file names option'; NanaZip inherits 7-Zip's features [1][6]. | | Protection | Repair of damaged archives | Not published | 0/5 | Not published in NanaZip's README or release notes [1][3]; 7-Zip's FAQ only explains manual recovery [8]. | | Protection | Open source | Yes | 5/5 | NanaZip's own source code is under the MIT License; 7-Zip code keeps its licence [2]. | | Tools | Split into volumes | Yes | 6/6 | 7-Zip history says it can create multivolume archives; NanaZip inherits 7-Zip's features [1][6]. | | Tools | Self-extracting archives | Yes | 3/3 | README and release notes cover NanaZip Self Extracting Executables; 7-Zip creates 7z SFX archives [1][3][5]. | | Tools | Command line | Yes | 5/5 | Release notes describe a NanaZip Command Line Interface and console project for Windows [3]. | | Tools | File Explorer menu | Yes | 5/5 | README says it supports the context menu in Windows 10/11 File Explorer [1]. | | Tools | Portable version | Yes | 3/3 | README says the official portable release package makes NanaZip portable; releases list a Binaries zip [1][9]. | | Systems | Systems | None | 0/6 | README lists supported platforms as x86 (64-bit) and ARM (64-bit) Windows only [1]. | | Systems | Windows on ARM | Yes | 3/3 | README lists ARM (64-bit) as a supported platform [1]. | | Price | Free to use without a time limit | Yes | 8/8 | NanaZip's own page calls it a fully free and open source project [10]; code is under MIT [2]. | | Price | Cost for the first year | $0 | 12/12 | Free. Sponsor Edition add-on only changes a toolbar button; most users can use NanaZip without feature differences [10]. | ## Plans | Plan | Price | Per month (USD) | |---|---|---| | NanaZip | Free [1][10] | $0 | ## Strengths - Free, with open-source code under MIT for NanaZip's own parts [2]. - Native ARM (64-bit) support alongside x86 (64-bit) [1]. - Adds Zstandard, Brotli and LZ4 on top of the 7-Zip formats [1]. - Ships a command-line interface and supports the Windows 10/11 context menu [1][3]. ## Limits - Windows only; no macOS or Linux build is listed [1]. - The portable package lacks the context menu and file associations [1]. - No recovery records or repair command are documented [1][3]. - Most features are documented only through 7-Zip's pages, not NanaZip's [1][5]. ## Sources 1. [M2Team/NanaZip](https://github.com/M2Team/NanaZip), GitHub, accessed 2026-10-09 2. [NanaZip licenses](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/M2Team/NanaZip/main/License.md), GitHub, accessed 2026-10-09 3. [NanaZip release notes](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/M2Team/NanaZip/main/Documents/ReleaseNotes.md), GitHub, accessed 2026-10-09 4. [NanaZip](https://nanazip.org/), NanaZip, accessed 2026-10-09 5. [7-Zip](https://www.7-zip.org/), 7-Zip, accessed 2026-10-09 6. [7-Zip history](https://www.7-zip.org/history.txt), 7-Zip, accessed 2026-10-09 7. [7z format](https://www.7-zip.org/7z.html), 7-Zip, accessed 2026-10-09 8. [7-Zip FAQ](https://www.7-zip.org/faq.html), 7-Zip, accessed 2026-10-09 9. [NanaZip releases](https://github.com/M2Team/NanaZip/releases), GitHub, accessed 2026-10-09 10. [NanaZip Sponsor Edition](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/M2Team/NanaZip/main/Documents/SponsorEdition.md), GitHub, accessed 2026-10-09