A free lossless compressor you run yourself.
pulsar 2.5.0 ships as a Linux binary and source. You compress on your machine. You restore on your machine.
What it is
pulsar is the free lossless compressor. Version 2.5.0 ships as a Linux binary and as source under GPLv3. You run it. The file stays on your machine. PCC is compression through your tools when you want the lab to pack the file. pulsar is the one you pack yourself.
How it works
- Download the binary from the pulsar page.
- Compress a file you control.
- Restore it and compare the bytes.
What you receive
You receive a packed file and a restore, with the source you can read. A closed embed is the paid grant under the unified grant.
Price
The binary and source are free, GPLv3. Closed-embed use is the unified grant: $490 a year for one product, $190 for the first 10 grants, $390 each for 3 or more products. Written, human-fulfilled, one product and one year, renewal at the then-current price.
Works with
Packs through your tools go to PCC. The local grant engine is TNSSRC.