Cross-platform archive suite powered by the RUS ZIP v2 format (.zrus) and Avalonia.
RUS ZIP is a high-performance, cross-platform archive tool with rich desktop UI and CLI support for .zrus, .zip, .rar, .7z, .gz, and .tar.gz archives. Compression requires a valid rus-zip license; decompression remains available forever.
| Publisher | rus |
|---|---|
| Author | rus-zip |
| Version | 1.0.17 |
| Release date | 2026-10-16 |
| License | Proprietary |
| Installer type | nullsoft |
| Architecture | x64 |
| Package ID | rus.zip |
| Install scope | Current user |
winget install --id=rus.zip -ewinget upgrade --id=rus.zip -ewinget uninstall --id=rus.zip -e"rus-zip-desktop_with_cli-1.0.17-setup.exe" /Srus-zip is proprietary software from rus. Check the publisher's license terms for pricing and usage rights.
The latest version is 1.0.17, released on Oct 16, 2026.
The download button links to the official installer published on github.com, the same file Windows Package Manager installs. You can verify the downloaded file by comparing its SHA-256 checksum with 4e233e2bd2a49f172710a7069920a788706e9e4d7f17a9db85104fefb3a1d0a2.
rus-zip runs on Windows and is available for 64-bit (x64) systems.
Run the offline installer with "rus-zip-desktop_with_cli-1.0.17-setup.exe" /S, or install it with Windows Package Manager: winget install --id=rus.zip -e --silent.
Open Settings › Apps › Installed apps, find rus-zip and select Uninstall. From the command line, run winget uninstall --id=rus.zip -e.
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