PeaZip is a free file archiver for opening ZIP, 7Z, TAR and RAR archives and creating several archive formats. It is useful when you want an archive manager without a trial period. RAR extraction and RAR creation are different: creating RAR files requires a separate RAR executable and its licence.
Official download and current release
We checked PeaZip 11.3.0, released 26 September 2026, against the project’s GitHub release. Start from peazip.github.io; it links the project’s GitHub and SourceForge repositories. This page links publisher sources and does not repackage the installer.
- Windows: choose the 64-bit installer or portable build for a compatible x64 system. A separate 32-bit installer is also available. Do not confuse WIN64 with a native Windows ARM64 package.
- macOS: the Mac download page separates Apple Silicon aarch64 and Intel x86_64 packages.
- Linux and BSD: use the Linux package selector to match distribution, architecture and GTK or Qt dependencies. A portable archive still needs a compatible operating system and libraries.
Our actual Windows file checks
On 30 September 2026 UTC, we downloaded peazip-11.3.0.WIN64.exe from that GitHub release. Its measured size was 11,391,512 bytes, and its SHA-256 matched the digest published for that exact GitHub asset:
cb52763da39ef44f6b8ce3619eb76817aa8b2e4c3518c406dc5cc2857bcaeb76Windows Get-AuthenticodeSignature returned NotSigned for this file. That records the absence of an Authenticode signature; it is not a malware verdict. A matching checksum verifies agreement with the release asset, not every possible security property. We did not run the installer, extract test archives or benchmark compression.
Use our Windows signature guide and SHA-256 checker to understand the two separate checks. If your filename, source or build differs, find its corresponding digest rather than reusing this one.
What changed in 11.3.0?
The release notes describe improved ZPAQ support, a new PEA archive test function, a mandatory master password for PeaZip’s integrated password manager, and an Open with picker. The backends were updated to 7z/p7zip 26.03 and Pea 1.33. These are publisher-reported changes, not features we tested in an installed application.
Licence and archive-format limits
The project’s licence and format overview describes PeaZip as LGPLv3 software, free for personal and professional use without an expiring trial. Other bundled components and optional tools have their own licences.
According to the official RAR documentation, PeaZip extracts both older RAR formats and RAR5. Writing, modifying or repairing RAR requires a separate Rar executable. Installing a free PeaZip interface does not make that separate component free of its licence requirements.
PeaZip or WinRAR?
If your task is opening archives or creating ZIP and 7Z files, compare the supported formats and platform packages. If you specifically need to create RAR files, read our WinRAR trial and official-download review before choosing. We have not performed a speed, compression-ratio or usability comparison between these applications.
