Pricing starts from $29.95, so it’s not a cheap compression utility, yet it does offer undeniably good results, with some really nifty features. The software comes in various different flavors, including three different suites: Standard, Pro and Ultimate.

All OS versions of the software support basic and advanced compression and encryption, the email companion for compressing emails, and numerous other features. WinZip was initially introduced for Microsoft Windows, but over the years, newer versions for Mac, Android and iOS have been launched. To see the system requirements for supported WinZip versions, visit this page.(Image credit: winzip) Software versions and pricing What about perpetual and legacy licenses?Įven though our 'perpetual' licenses are in principle valid for an unlimited period of time, the technical progress of hardware and software may mean that these licenses cannot be used in practice to run older versions of the software for an unlimited period of time.Īlso, because legacy licenses may not be compatible with new operating system versions or computers, in certain situations, upgrading to a current version of WinZip may be necessary to ensure safe operation. Note: for WinZip Suite subscriptions, support is provided during the lifetime of the subscription.Įnd of Maintenance: Last date of Development Iterations for the product version.Įnd of free email support: Last date the official technical support services will be provided for the product version. Please see the chart below to find out which WinZip versions are supported.Įnd of free email support (for perpetual licenses) Self-service support through the Knowledge Base and forums remains available. When a version of WinZip software is “retired,” live Technical Support is discontinued for that version. WinZip will generally provide support to customers for current versions of its software and up to two versions back. WinZip periodically “retires” older versions of its software in order to focus our resources on developing and supporting newer versions. Why are WinZip older versions no longer supported? CorelDRAW Graphics Suite 2021 (Windows/Mac).

Winzip 25