For faster, multi-threaded compression on the Pi (especially for large SD card images), tools like pigz are preferred as they utilize all available CPU cores. Pi2 Image Analysis & Compression
PeaZip free archiver utility, open extract RAR TAR ZIP files Pi2zip
A free, open-source file manager that supports over 200 formats and offers a portable version that doesn't require installation. For faster, multi-threaded compression on the Pi (especially
If you are looking for general-purpose archive managers compatible with Linux and ARM-based systems like the Pi, consider: Pi2zip