Beyond Compare

Beyond Compare is a desktop utility from Scooter Software. It shows the differences between files and folders, lets users combine changes, and keeps locations in step with each other.

What Beyond Compare offers

• Folder and file comparison — focuses on the differences that matter and lets users ignore the rest.
• Merge view — combines changes from two versions into one output, with colour coding and an editor with syntax highlighting.
• Synchronisation — keeps local folders, FTP sites and cloud storage aligned, and can produce reports.
• Specialised viewers — handles text, tables, images, binary files, registry hives and more.
• Remote access — reaches FTP sites, WebDAV, Subversion repositories, media devices and cloud storage.
• Version control integration — can be called from most version control systems.

Who it works with

Developers, system administrators and other people who need to compare or merge data.

Key facts

• Developer: Scooter Software
• Platforms: Windows, macOS and Linux
• Latest major version mentioned: Beyond Compare 5, which added a dark theme and word wrapping