Beyond Compare Reviews

Verified User in AutomotiveEnterprise(> 1000 emp.)

4.0

The comparison is far better than any other software as the hex files needs more attention in the data. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Computer SoftwareMid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

4.5

Best part is you can compare two folders it will not only help you with text comparison but also help you figure out the missing files and you can keep opening the folders and it will keep comparing that UX is very helpful. You can easily add missing files and text by clicking on the arrows they provide for each difference. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Anish Sankar K.Programmer Analyst

5.0

The ease of file and folder comparison that enriches. This level of feature, other softwares try hard to do such. It even helps the devs to merge the compared files that helps in resolving manual error Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in InternetSmall-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

2.0

the UI is not very appealing - everything looks very crowded Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in AutomotiveEnterprise(> 1000 emp.)

2.5

Some image in the pdf files cannot compaire and some files sequence of writing little changed then little difficult to find out the difference. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Twinkle T.Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

3.5

I hate the UI, it is too old school. it doesnt brief at one place what are all the differences. Scrolling to th other end is a pain in this app Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Ralph VanoreGraphics Designer & Web Developer

10.0

In our department of web coders, data entry and graphic design, we use it for everything from comparing code to massive spreadsheets. We can compare almost any file types and entire folders of files. We we receive documents from multiple sources we can easily combine them using BeyondCompare saving us countless hours or going line by line. The highlighted areas of the display make is simple to see where the differences are and move directly to them.
Being able to switch between seeing the entire document to just seeing the differences is very helpful when dealing with large amounts of copy. The ability to set the grammatical elements to compare also saves time and effort. Sessions are great and can be sued to save and reuse an important compare you've done and retain the settings and rules you applied. Accessing documents from the right-click menu is invaluable, quick launch of the program with your files loaded and ready to compare. BC has a large number of file formats you can compare and the ability to change document formats or create your own is a plus.

Verified UserEngineer

10.0

Beyond Compare is used within our development teams to provide a robust comparison solution amongst text files as well as for use in recursively comparing directory structures on disk. Not only does Beyond Compare highlight differences between files, it also provides easy to understand merging capabilities, making it very simple to merge differing files into a single file.
Text File Comparisons - Beyond Compare provides multiple views into comparing files against each other, and can even do 3-way comparisons. Text File Merging - Beyond Compare can help the user merge two differing files into a single cohesive file encompassing all changes. It also does a good job of highlighting merge conflicts before a user conducts a merge. File structure comparison - Beyond Compare can compare two directory structures on disk and identify the differences in the file lists between them. This is incredibly handy for installer development.

Richard DaviesWeb Application Developer

10.0

I use BeyondCompare for a variety of tasks related to web design and development. I frequently use it to compare directories between our development and production web servers. It's also great for general purpose file comparisons, such as comparing a backup file or directory to the actual file or directory to determine if anything has changed. Overall, it's a great utility that any sysadmin, developer, or power user should have.
Compare two files or directories and easily see what's the same or different between the two sources. Synchronize changes between two files or directories. Be able to ignore insignificant differences such as code comments, minor timestamp differences, or certain file types, such as temporary files.

Wim V.Verified LinkedIn UserCTO

5.0

Overall: Beyond compare has been presented to me be a friend many years ago and ever since it has been my reliable companion in all of my projects. I've used Beyond Compare in many different situations but mostly in Software Development projects. All this was before the Continuous Development became the standard. So many times I had to compare program sources between multiple developers and the test environment and later between test and production environment. Without BC this would have been a nightmare. But BC is more than that, I've used it to compare documentation folders between my notebook and centralized customer network directory to make sure the latest versions were always on the right spot. And finally I've used BC to compare remote servers with the site comparison. Once you've done the file comparision there are many viewers available to compare .CSV files, text files, binary files, images, you name it, BC's got it!

Verified ReviewerVerified LinkedIn UserPresident

5.0

Overall: We use BC to sync data between multiple machines -- in fact, there are approximately 30 different automated batch jobs that sync critical data from one location to another in our environment, in addition to manually-fired jobs to sync data to USB-connected HDD's. I also use BC to sync data from my desktop to my laptop so that I have everything with me when I travel.

Muhammad Ashhar H.Verified LinkedIn UserLead Technical Consultant

5.0

Overall: Thanks to capterra, I recently came to know about this software and found that this is what I was looking for code comparision.

Muhammad Yousuf H.Verified LinkedIn UserSenior software engineer

4.0

Overall: I used this solution with a large team and my experience is very satisfying after it. Highly recommended

Stephen M.Master Level Software Engineer

5.0

Overall: There have been so many times over the years that I would have been lost without Beyond Compare

Theresa A.Data Analyst

5.0

"So Convenient"

menace97

4.0

I am so happy to have purchased this (version 3) after using the trial quite a while ago. It is fantastic, for comparing so many different things. I use it for backing up, finding duplicates, keeping files that are the latest and dumping the older, seeing the various changes you have made in a document, slight changes of images using tolerance... the list goes on. I honestly am surprised at how many functions this helps my workflow while on the computer - I needed it for doing basic comparisons...

johanvandemerwe

5.0

I am using this software on both Windows and Linux for over 10 years now and I can't do without it. I think that every serious programmer should have at least this software in their toolset. The price of 30 USD (standard) or 60 USD (professional) per license is a very good investment. No returning license costs either. And above all, it's very reliable software. Disclaimer: I am a happy user of Beyond Compare and not affiliated to any one working at Scooter Software or their owners.

rstarkov

4.0

I seriously have no idea how I could possibly work without this tool. Never would have thought the need to compare files and directories would come up so often. I use it for things unrelated to programming several times every week (plus many times every day for programming work).

NuncioBitis

2.0

I loved Beyond Compare for years. However, nowadays I get frequent freezes and crashes. Especially when comparing/syncing folders across a home network.

numlycom

5.0

A must-have utility for any serious software developer/programmer. I use Beyond Compare on a near-daily basis. Very reliable and solid.

Olorin

5.0

One of the very best, most powerful file/folder synchronization applications around.