Ashampoo ZIP Free is a simplified and free edition of the application designed to compress and decompress files in Windows, supporting over 30 most popular archive formats (ZIP, 7-ZIP, CAB, TAR, RAR, ZIPX, ARJ, ARC, ACE, MSI, DMG, LZMA, LZH and many others). In addition to the basic archiving functions (creating and extracting content), the program has been equipped with tools for creating self-extracting SFX (.exe) archives, repairing damaged ZIP files, as well as using multi-columns recording (division of archives into smaller parts). Ashampoo ZIP Free integrates with the system shell, and the graphic interface refers to Modern UI and can be conveniently operated on touch devices.

For more demanding users, the manufacturer provides a commercial version of Ashampoo ZIP Pro. In addition to the free editing functions, this program offers the ability to encrypt data, create virtual drives, convert archives, and so on.