PeaZip is an archive manager. It is a single, unified GUI for working with multiple open source data compression technologies (7-Zip, FreeArc, UPX, ZPAQ), as a free alternative to traditional Zip file utilities such as WinZip and WinRar.

Opens and decompresses over 180 archive formats and variants, including ACE, CAB, ISO, RAR, ZIPX... Compress (and convert to) 7Z, BALZ/BCM/QUAD, BZ2, GZ, FreeARC, *PAQ, PEA, TAR files , WIM, XZ and ZIP.

PeaZip also has its own Pea archive format (with support for compression, multi-volume archives and a flexible encryption and integrity control system).

GNU ddrescue is an effective data recovery utility. It copies data from one file or block device (hard drive, CD-ROM, flash drive, etc.) to another, prioritizing the recovery of good sectors in the event of read errors.

Ddrescueview is a graphical utility for visualizing the data recovery process performed by GNU ddrescue. It makes the lengthy data recovery process understandable and visual, allowing you to visually assess the extent of disk damage and the speed of the process.

Key features and capabilities: