System Navigator (as File Archivator) Review

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Overview

System Navigator is actually a file manager with a module for archive creation and extraction. The program has a low speed when is creating or extracting files, but supports a decent range of formats (archiving and extraction). It doesn't have all features of top file compression tools, but provides a detailed help manual.

Compression Speed
2.28/10

Is compressing files into archives slower than competitors.

Compare Compression Speed (higher is better choice)

8.39

8.10

7.13

4.87

4.85

4.39

4.23

3.17

2.94

2.41

* System Navigator in not included in the above chart because is weaker than these competitors

Extraction Speed
3.51/10

It has a slow extraction speed, below the average.

Compare Extraction Speed (higher is better choice)

8.63

8.39

8.36

6.75

6.65

6.52

6.26

6.15

3.51

* System Navigator in not included in the above chart because is weaker than these competitors

Compression Formats
6.41/10

Is generous at compression formats and is able to create ZIP, 7Z, TAR, GZIP and many other types of archives.

Compare Compression Formats (higher is better choice)

System Navigator

7.78

6.41

6.27

6.01

5.23

5.16

5.10

4.90

4.77

3.99

Extraction Formats
7.50/10

Will recognize and will extract files from all popular archives, although ZIPX format isn't supported.

Compare Extraction Formats (higher is better choice)

System Navigator

9.09

8.36

7.58

7.56

7.50

7.44

7.42

7.39

7.36

7.35

Features
5.56/10

Right click menu is intuitive and you can choose to include or not subfolders of selected folder, choose a compression level and a compression method, split archive based on a list with already defined sizes and create self extracting archives.

This software includes additional modules such as a FTP client and a disc burner (Blu-ray, DVD/CD).

The interface is overwhelmed with buttons and isn't very intuitive at first use.

Compare Features (higher is better choice)

8.89

7.78

6.67

5.56

* System Navigator in not included in the above chart because is weaker than these competitors

Pro

includes disc burner and FTP client

Cons

doesn't remember last selected compression level
will open Windows folders in its interface and isn't intuitive how to disable this

Conclusion
6.06/10

System Navigator wants to be a file manager to handle different operations with files, but lacks at easy of use. As file archivator it has a pretty low speed when is archiving or extracting, but it supports a decent number of file extensions, including popular ones.