Encryption Suite — keys, documents, batch crypto, admin policies

Professional's full encryption layer — the same engine PA ships as the standalone Encryption Suite Pro product, bundled in. Full OpenPGP Key Manager, native encryption for Word / Excel / PowerPoint / PDF, AES-256 across all major archive containers, batch crypto for hundreds of files in one operation, and admin-grade Password Profiles + Policies so the passphrases your team actually uses meet your standards.

• OpenPGP Key Manager — create or import RSA-2048 / RSA-4096 / ECC P-256 / P-384 keys; full encrypt · decrypt · sign · verify workflow
• Document encryption — Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and PDF protected in their native secure formats — no separate container required
• AES-256 across containers — ZIP/ZIPX AES, PA, PAE, 7-Zip — same algorithm, pick the format your recipient supports
• Batch encrypt / decrypt — operate on hundreds of files in a single run with one passphrase or one key
• Password Profiles — pre-defined passphrase profiles per recipient, project, or classification level — stop re-typing
• Password Policies — admin-enforced minimum passphrase strength so weak passwords can't slip through

For FIPS 140-2 validated cryptography with HIPAA / DFARS compliance paperwork and centralized IT policy enforcement, see Enterprise.

PowerArchiver Backup — VSS-aware, scheduled, multi-target

Enterprise-class backup engine that takes consistent snapshots of locked / open files via Volume Shadow Service (the same mechanism Windows Server Backup uses). Schedule jobs daily / weekly / on-event; route the same backup to up to 3 destinations simultaneously (e.g., local NAS + S3 + burn-to-DVD); detailed logs for audit.

• VSS snapshots — consistent backups of databases, mail stores, locked files
• Scheduling — Windows Task Scheduler integration; full / incremental / differential
• 3 simultaneous destinations — local + cloud + FTP, or any combination
• Encrypted backups — PAE2 + AES-256 by default
• Retention rules — keep N versions, roll older ones off, alert on failure
• Detailed logs — for audit; email-on-failure

PowerArchiver Cloud — 8 services, drag-and-drop, no per-service utility

Native integration with Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive, Box, Amazon S3, Azure Blob Storage, Yandex Disk, and HiDrive. Drag a folder onto a cloud panel — it uploads. Drag a remote file out — it downloads. No per-service desktop client to install, no separate sync folder to babysit, just direct read/write from the archive UI.

• Consumer cloud — Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive, Box
• Enterprise object storage — Amazon S3 (any region), Azure Blob
• EU regional — Yandex Disk, HiDrive
• Multi-account — multiple S3 accounts, multiple Azure storage accounts
• Bandwidth-controlled — pace uploads/downloads to not saturate the link

Office add-ins — Outlook, Word, Excel, all native ribbon

Inserts a "Send Encrypted" / "Compress & Send" button in the Outlook ribbon. Same for Word and Excel. One-click attaches the document as an AES-256-encrypted PAE2 or ZIP-AES archive without leaving Office. The recipient can open it with PowerArchiver, 7-Zip, or any AES-aware ZIP reader. FERPA / HIPAA workflows where you can't email plaintext attachments — solved.

• Outlook — encrypted attachment in two clicks; auto-passphrase suggestion or your own
• Word / Excel — "Save Encrypted" + "Send Encrypted" buttons in the ribbon
• Default encryption — admin-lockable so users can't disable
• Format flexibility — PAE2 (filename-encrypted) or ZIP-AES (cross-tool readable)

Send-to-Secure-FTP — upload encrypted archives in one click

From the archive UI, right-click any archive and route it to an FTPS or SFTP server with stored credentials. Optional in-flight encryption if the archive isn't already encrypted. Built for the everyday "send this to the vendor's drop folder" pattern — not the full standalone FTP client.

• FTPS (explicit + implicit) and SFTP — choose what your server supports
• Stored credentials — encrypted credential profiles per server
• Resume + integrity check — survives flaky connections
• One-click from archive — no separate FTP app to switch into

For the full standalone Secure FTP client (multi-server queue, scripting, advanced PASV/EPSV controls, command-line FTP scripting), see Professional Toolbox. For FIPS 140-2 validated FTP components and HIPAA / DFARS compliance, see Enterprise.

Inherits everything from Business

Professional includes every Business feature unchanged — 60+ archive formats, .PA codec, password manager, dual-panel/tabs/queue UX, convert/repair/batch/SFX tools, 36+ language localizations, Section 508 VPAT, ~18 MB RAM footprint, code-signed installer, Windows 7 through 11 + Server 2008 R2 through 2025 (single installer with both 32-bit and 64-bit builds).

See Business edition page for the full base feature breakdown. For PACL command-line and the full standalone FTP client, step up to Professional Toolbox.