Beyond Compare

Compare files and folders on your Windows, Linux or macOS system.

Published by Scooter Software
Distributed by ComponentSource since 2013

Prices from: $ 34.30 Version: 5.0.x NEW Updated: Apr 16, 2025 4.50 Star Average Review4.50 Star Average Review4.50 Star Average Review4.50 Star Average Review4.50 Star Average Review (21)

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Beyond Compare

Beyond Compare allows you to quickly and easily compare your files and folders. By using simple, powerful commands you can focus on the differences you're interested in and ignore those you're not. You can then merge the changes, synchronize your files, and generate reports for your records. Beyond Compare's intuitive Folder Sync interface lets you reconcile differences in your data automatically.

Beyond Compare

Start a new comparison session.
Start a new comparison session.
Compare Image Files
Compare Image Files
Registry Compare
Registry Compare
Compare Text and Show Changes
Compare Text and Show Changes
Compare Folders Side-by-Side
Compare Folders Side-by-Side
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Beyond Compare - Reconcile your Differences

Intelligent Comparison
Compare files and folders using simple, powerful commands that focus on the differences you're interested in and ignore those you're not.  Merge changes, synchronize files, and generate reports.

  • Compare Files, Folders
    • You can compare entire drives and folders at high speed, checking just sizes and modified times.  Or, thoroughly verify every file with byte-by-byte comparisons.  FTP sites, cloud storage, and zip files are integrated...
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Latest News

Scooter Software Wins Two ComponentSource Awards
Scooter Software Wins Two ComponentSource Awards
May 13, 2025Publisher Award
ComponentSource has awarded Scooter Software a Top 50 Publisher Award and a Top 100 Product Award for 2025.
Compare Code More Easily with Word Wrap
Compare Code More Easily with Word Wrap
July 15, 2024Product Update
Beyond Compare v5.0.0 improves the Text Edit and Text Compare views with the ability to wrap long lines to fit the display, enhancing readability.
Beyond Compare updated
Beyond Compare updated
July 13, 2023New Version
Adds support for Windows 11 and Windows Server 2022.
Beyond Compare 4.4.5 (build 27371)
Beyond Compare 4.4.5 (build 27371)
February 7, 2023New Version
Hex compare improves handling of color and font settings.
Beyond Compare 4.4.3 (build 26655)
Beyond Compare 4.4.3 (build 26655)
July 22, 2022New Version
Improves Microsoft Excel reading library.
Beyond Compare 4.4.1 (build 26165)
Beyond Compare 4.4.1 (build 26165)
January 10, 2022New Version
Adds support for PuTTY v3 SSH keys and enhanced support for other key formats.
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Beyond Compare is licensed on either a per-user or per-workstation basis. A single user license covers one person using BC on any number of computers, or a single workstation accessed by multiple...
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Average Review Score: 4.5 (21)

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Most recent positive review

Name Withheld Germany1 month ago5 star

I have used previous versions for MS-Windows since many years. Now I am on the way to which from Windows to Linux. That's the reason, why I bought the Multiplatform Version 5.

Most recent critical review

Name Withheld Spainover 2 years ago3 star

Practical for organizing digital files.

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