Because the Zip format is older, both Windows and Mac come pre-installed with software that is capable of opening it. For one, Zip files were invented long before Rar, meaning there are more software out there capable of opening and decompressing Zip files because it is a standard file format.Īlong the same vein, compatibility is also a difference.
Rar is very similar to the Zip but they are quite different too.
Zip is simply a data archive and compression format.
