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    7-Zip

    Score8.8 out of 10
    N/A7-Zip is a file archiving tool free and open source under the GNU LGPL license, which features strong AES-256 encryption in 7z and ZIP formats, self-extracting capability for 7z format, and localizations for 87 languages. It is available for Windows.

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    Google Vault

    Score9.5 out of 10
    N/AGoogle Vault is an ediscovery and archiving service for messaging and content created through some applications in G Suite. Users can retain, search, and export an organization’s data from select apps with Vault for G Suite Business and Enterprise editions.N/A
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    Amazon S3 Glacier
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    7-ZipGoogle Vault
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    User Testimonials
    7-ZipGoogle Vault
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Open Source
    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
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    Google
    Well suited - 1. Quick archival esp in Google workspace apps. Very easy to archive and store important conversations, chats, etc. 2. Search and eDiscovery - Very important feature. Less appropriate - 1. Export - Very limited options and sometimes a cause of concern due to limited options post eDiscovery. 2. Integration - Very limited integration options and leads to the use of multiple alternatives or workspaces. 3. Archival post deletion - No option for this that leads to missing important elements sometimes.
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    Pros
    Open Source
    • compress/decompress fast
    • interface easy of use
    • command line capabilities
    • various format supported
    • multiplatform
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    Google
    • Archiving - Archiving of emails, chats, etc, Pretty easy to use and have some amazing features wrt to duration, access, etc.
    • Search - Post archival, Google Vault makes it pretty easy to search for relevant content and eDiscovery.
    • Auditing - Workspace manager can easily audit user activities. Helps security at the org level.
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    Cons
    Open Source
    • outdated interface... but is very quick and is not so bad
    • improve speed of compression algorithm
    • some compressed files are not fully supported
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    Google
    • More export options are available to the user, specifically allowing exported data to be imported into a new account easily
    • The interface is very basic and easy to use, but the dashboard could show more information to make it more usable
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    Usability
    Open Source
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    Google
    Using Google Vault is straightforward
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    Open Source
    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.
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    Google
    The product is similar offering but it is already well integrated into the other g-suite products that we use. It works really well in terms of searching and indexing documents. Other products seemed more elaborate and were complex to implement and use. Since our use case was rather simpler data backup and retrieval, hence it seemed a good fit to implement
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    Return on Investment
    Open Source
    • 0 cost with no suprises
    • 1 tool for many formats
    • 0 time needed to learn how to use
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    Google
    • Positive ROI- able to conveniently store and access files/data that otherwise would not have been as organized. Not only makes my day more efficient but leads to a better client experience.
    • Organized storage.
    • Easy interface once you get used it it- give it about a month.
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