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Beyond Compare is a must-have tool for your toolbox.
October 03, 2019

Beyond Compare is a must-have tool for your toolbox.

Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with Beyond Compare

We use Beyond Compare for many tasks:
  • Deploy files to production.
  • General purpose FTP and SCP clients.
  • De-duplicate and merge files.
  • Compare source code trees.
  • Compare JPG and PNG images.
  • It's the best FTP and SCP file transfer client we found. It's fast, rock-solid, and has never let us down.
  • We can compare huge file trees quickly. The filtering (diffs, orphans, sort order) is extremely powerful. We can locate minor file differences quickly.
  • Rule-based comparison helps by eliminating minor differences in JPG image headers, text file line endings, MP3 metadata, etc.
  • The ability to install in portable mode is a key feature for IT support work.
  • Mac, PC, and Linux versions are available.
  • The native decoding of file metadata (MP3, image formats) is very powerful.
  • The tabbed interface allows multiple operations to run simultaneously.
  • I often need to exclude folders or files from the comparison. Currently, the fastest way is to right-click and then pick "exclude" from the context menu. Having the ability to multi-select folders and then exclude the group would be nice.
  • Sometimes we need to verify MD5 and SHA256 fingerprints, and this would be a nice enhancement within the tool.
  • I can't imagine running our business without it. It's like asking a carpenter his ROI on a hammer. We use this tool almost daily and would be handicapped without it. The cost is trivial compared to the benefit.
We've tried many: Code Compare, Meld, UltraCompare, and WinMerge. None of them have the depth of features and speed to handle the work we throw at Beyond Compare. The multi-tabbed interface allows us to sync multiple servers at the same time. It understands multiple file types, metadata, and encodings. It's the best tool for the job.
The support forums are responsive and friendly. But, most importantly, in 10 years of using this tool, we've never needed support. It's rock solid.

Do you think Beyond Compare delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Beyond Compare's feature set?

Yes

Did Beyond Compare live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Beyond Compare go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Beyond Compare again?

Yes

Any programming team needs a tool like this. I've tried many, many, file diff tools, and this is the best one I've ever used, hands-down. It has been continuously improved over the years, and now supports new standards like Amazon S3. Creative teams (photography, video editing) will also find this useful. Web developers who need to sync between development, test, and production will use this often.