WinRar and WinZip = What's the Difference?

Question

What is the difference between the two? Which is better?

Answer 1

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WinRar and WinZip are merely different programs that compress/decompress files, made by different people. However, rar and zip are different formats - rar, generally, compresses more. But WinRar can read not only rars, but zips (and many other files) as well, whereas WinZip only does zips.

Answer 2

Different companies. I guess WinRar is better, but thats just down to personal preference.