zpaqfranz ☆
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Description:
Deduplicating command-line archiver and backup tool
Type: Formula  |  Tracked Since: Dec 27, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  GitHub  |  formulae.brew.sh
Stars: 403  |  Forks: 31  |  Language: C++  |  Category: System utilities
Tags: backup compression deduplication archiver encryption
Install: brew install zpaqfranz
About:
zpaqfranz is a powerful command-line deduplicating archiver and backup tool based on the PAQ algorithm. It provides highly efficient compression by eliminating redundant data across files, making it ideal for creating space-efficient backups and archives. The tool supports strong encryption and is designed for robust data preservation and recovery tasks.
Key Features:
  • Deduplication and high-ratio compression
  • Strong AES-256 encryption support
  • Multi-threaded for performance
  • Cross-platform (Windows, Linux, macOS)
Use Cases:
  • Creating compressed, encrypted backups of personal or critical data
  • Archiving large datasets with redundant data to save storage space
  • Securely transferring large files over the internet
Alternatives:
  • 7-zip – 7-zip is more common but zpaqfranz offers superior deduplication and compression ratios.
  • borgbackup – Borg is a dedicated backup tool with deduplication, while zpaqfranz is also a standalone archiver.
Version History
Detected Version Rev Change Commit
Dec 27, 2025 2:58pm 0 META dbcef3b6
Sep 23, 2025 8:42pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 4d5b11a7
Sep 11, 2025 7:08pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 73260037
Nov 13, 2024 7:25pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 739cf4ea
Nov 13, 2024 7:03pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 86750456
Oct 8, 2024 6:17pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 2b5d4adc
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