7-Zip vs. Carbonite Information Archiving

Support a wide range of languages .

Fast for preview zipped files.

Very good compress ratio in 7z format.

Old style interface, but quick and easy to learn.

Command line version with parameter switches for batch scripts.

In advance settings the amount of concurrent threads can be decided by the user.

Free of charge without advertisement, bloatware o potentially unwanted program.

A bit slow and cpu consuming when there are a lot of heavy files

Incentivized

Well suited in scenarios where you have a large amount of incoming mails, worry of accidental deletion, and require retention of data from sources, especially with Microsoft Teams. You will have to get used to the complex search features to make full use of Zix capabilities though. If you have a basic usage of emails and your email client already provides these features, then Zix wouldn't be of much use for the expense it incurs.

Incentivized

• compress/decompress fast
• interface easy of use
• command line capabilities
• various format supported
• multiplatform

Incentivized

• Search
• Storage need reduction
• Security

Incentivized

• outdated interface... but is very quick and is not so bad
• improve speed of compression algorithm
• some compressed files are not fully supported

Incentivized

• Search language is complex.
• Easy to miss items if not proficient in search functionality.

Incentivized

They do provide support when required, especially with integration problems within your mailboxes and Teams. Take time to respond sometimes, but overall good service.

Incentivized

7-Zip is free of charge and meets all our needs in handling compressed files, both those produced by us and those that come from third parties.

The interface is the faster I've ever seen.

The competitor evaluation versions have ads or a lot of reminders that I've to pay now or then.

Incentivized

Zix Information Archiving (ZixArchive) is fairly 1:1 with these solutions except for prior data not uploading. Indexing metadata for searches is on point and the fields function as you'd expect and clearly labeled. The only gotcha I typically hit in searching is I always hit enter after typing the email address in the search field, which presents me with a new line instead of moving to the next field--it's muscle memory and I understand the reasoning--it just doesn't fit my flow, as typically I only search for one email address per field.

Incentivized

• 0 cost with no suprises
• 1 tool for many formats
• 0 time needed to learn how to use

Incentivized

• Supports our document retention polices.
• Allows for recovery of data easily.

Incentivized