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FreeArc vs Python Tools For Visual Studio

A side-by-side look at FreeArc and Python Tools For Visual Studio. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

FreeArc

FreeArc

File Management

FreeArc is an open-source file archiver program that supports creating and extracting archives in a variety of formats including 7z, ZIP, gzip, bzip2, and its own FAR format. It aims to provide high compression ratios while being fast and easy to use.

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Python Tools For Visual Studio

Python Tools For Visual Studio

Development

Python Tools for Visual Studio (PTVS) is a free, open-source plugin that turns Visual Studio into a Python IDE. It supports IntelliSense, debugging, profiling, unit testing, and more. PTVS makes it easy to develop Python applications in Visual Studio.

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