--- description: Learn more about WinRAR price, benefits, and disadvantages for businesses in South Africa. Read reviews from verified users and discover similar tools. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/capterra/og_logo-e5a8c001ed0bd1bb922639230fcea71a.png?auto=format%2Cenhance%2Ccompress title: WinRAR Price, Reviews & Features - Capterra South Africa 2026 --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Archiving Software](/directory/30998/archiving/software) > [WinRAR](/software/207190/winrar) # WinRAR Canonical: https://www.capterra.co.za/software/207190/winrar Page: 1 / 16\ Next: [Next page](https://www.capterra.co.za/software/207190/winrar?page=2) > WinRAR is an archiving software that enables users to compress and manage RAR and ZIP files in a simple, user-friendly way. > > Verdict: Rated **4.8/5** by 359 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Overview ### Who Uses WinRAR? Individuals and businesses seeking a powerful archiving tool to compress and decompress RAR, ZIP, and other files. ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.8/5** | 359 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.7/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.6/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.6/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: RARLAB ## Commercial Context - **Pricing model**: Per Feature - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1 000, 1 001–5 000, 5 001–10 000, 10 000+ - **Supported Languages**: French, Italian, Spanish - **Available Countries**: Germany ## Features - Document Management ## Category - [Archiving Software](https://www.capterra.co.za/directory/30998/archiving/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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Because of that I have to manually download and upload archives. ----- ### "Extraction and Extracting made simple" — 5.0/5 > **Travis** | *17 June 2025* | Telecommunications | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: It can zip/extract just about any file type out there. It's a quick, lightweight installation and is super simple to use. > > **Cons**: I wish it was a totally free product. It does what many other free products do so it's hard to justify the cost sometimes. > > The product is quick and easy to use. It really is a well designed product with an easy GUI to navigate. It is compatible with just about every type of ZIP file out there. ----- ### "Extensive format support and good encryption features" — 5.0/5 > **Maria** | *05 June 2025* | Media Production | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: WinRAR made it very handy to pack the files into an encrypted archive in case of sensitive data. That said, password protection built in is such a relief, I don’t have to use extra tools to send confidential documents safely. > > **Cons**: ZIP recovery isn’t as reliable, causing problems when dealing with damaged files from external sources. ----- ### "Reliable compression with every batch job" — 5.0/5 > **Jaya** | *16 June 2025* | Telecommunications | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: I liked the way that WinRAR deals with batch archiving, where one may choose dozens of files and make a single compressed file in a few seconds. Automatic split-volume enables me to attach large files without any difficulties. > > **Cons**: It cause me with overwriting files without evident warnings during extraction, and I replace files accidentally when I have to do it quickly. ----- ### "Facilitates in storing large technical documents" — 5.0/5 > **MOHAMED** | *16 June 2025* | Higher Education | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: I have always used WinRAR in archiving software releases, documentation installations and encryption backups. Its profile and archiving preset levels of customization make it a preferred choice of repeated uses. > > **Cons**: When archiving is automated in scripts I usually need to look up parameters outside rather than consult contextual help. ----- Page: 1 / 16\ Next: [Next page](https://www.capterra.co.za/software/207190/winrar?page=2) ## Links - [View on Capterra](https://www.capterra.co.za/software/207190/winrar) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | de | | | de-AT | | | de-CH | | | en | | | en-AE | | | en-AU | | | en-CA | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-IL | | | en-IN | | | en-NZ | | | en-SG | | | en-ZA | | | es | | | es-AR | | | es-CL | | | es-CO | | | es-CR | | | es-DO | | | es-EC | | | es-MX | | | es-PA | | | es-PE | | | fr | | | fr-BE | | | fr-CA | | | fr-LU | | | sv | | ----- ## Structured Data