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Easy program to compare files and folders.
Beyond Compare can retain samples of selected folders and given time to compare them with those copies that are on your disk. The program supports a large number of operations with files and folders, including scripts to automate tasks.

Beyond Compare is a powerful time-saving utility for comparing files and folders on your Windows system.
Use it to manage source code, keep folders in sync, compare program output, and validate copies of your data.

Beyond Compare can create a snapshot of a live directory structure, and compare it against the live copy at a later date. Beyond Compare can create a snapshot of a live directory structure, and compare it against the live copy at a later date.

Beyond Compare helps you analyze differences in detail and carefully reconcile them. Beyond Compare helps you analyze differences in detail and carefully reconcile them. It commands a wide range of file and text operations, as well as script commands for automating tasks.

New Features in BC3 New Features in BC3
Items flagged with Pro only are available in the Pro edition of BC3.

Expanded Session concept Expanded Session concept
• Any comparison can be saved as a session, not just folder comparisons • Any comparison can be saved as a session, not just folder comparisons
• Plug-ins are now built-in session types • Plug-ins are now built-in session types
• Saved sessions can be organized in folders • Saved sessions can be organized in folders
• Auto-saved sessions • Auto-saved sessions

Fully unicode enabled Fully unicode enabled
• Unicode filenames now supported as well as unicode file content • Unicode filenames now supported as well as unicode file content

Interface Improvements Interface Improvements
• Tabbed interface for session views • Tabbed interface for session views
• Handy “home” view for launching and managing sessions • Handy “home” view for launching and managing sessions
• Layout of open sessions can be saved, restored • Layout of open sessions can be saved, restored
• Built-in “Check for updates” • Built-in “Check for updates”

Folder compare features Folder compare features
• Folder icons colors now match your preferences • Folder icons colors now match your preferences
• Multiple operations can be queued • Multiple operations can be queued
• File actions now respect filters by default • File actions now respect filters by default
• Dedicated folder sync session • Dedicated folder sync session
• Touch and Attrib commands can now recurse through subfolders • Touch and Attrib commands can now recurse through subfolders
• Attrib supports Unix attributes • Attrib supports Unix attributes
• New Ignored command flags mismatched file as OK • New Ignored command flags mismatched file as OK
• New Move to Folder command • New Move to Folder command
• Flatten folders lets you compare differing folder structures • Flatten folders lets you compare differing folder structures
• Pro only Alignment overrides • Pro only Alignment overrides

Text comparison features Text comparison features
• Full in-pane editor with dynamic re-comparisons • Full in-pane editor with dynamic re-comparisons
• Syntax highlighting • Syntax highlighting
• Adaptive gutter buttons for copying sections • Adaptive gutter buttons for copying sections
• Unlimited undo after save • Unlimited undo after save
• Grammar-based comparison rules • Grammar-based comparison rules
• Independent file formats for each side of the comparison • Independent file formats for each side of the comparison
• New Ignored command flags mismatched sections as OK • New Ignored command flags mismatched sections as OK
• Multiple bookmarks • Multiple bookmarks
• Hex display option for line details • Hex display option for line details
• Pro only 3-way text merge • Pro only 3-way text merge
• Pro only Replacements • Pro only Replacements

Improved FTP support Improved FTP support
• FTP profiles, selectable per session • FTP profiles, selectable per session
• Multiple simultaneous connections • Multiple simultaneous connections
• Pro only Built-in support for secure FTP protocols (SFTP and FTP over SSL) • Pro only Built-in support for secure FTP protocols (SFTP and FTP over SSL)