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Beyond Compare is a data comparison utility. Aside from comparing files, the program is capable of doing side-by-side comparison of directories, FTP and SFTP directories, Dropbox directories, Amazon S3 directories, and archives.[1] It is available for Windows, Mac OS, and Linux operating systems. A strength of Beyond Compare is that it can be configured as difftool and mergetool of version control systems, such as git.

Beyond Compare 4 is a data comparison utility of Scooter Software, Inc.

The programm is capable of doing

  • side-by-side file comparison with special comparison view for tables (csv, Excel) and pictures.
  • side-by-side comparison of directories, FTP and SFTP directories, Dropbox directories, Amazon S3 directories, and archives.
  • 3-way file and directory merging.

It is available for Windows, Mac OS, and Linux operating systems.

A strength of Beyond Compare is that it can be configured as difftool and mergetool of version control systems, such as git.

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Remote Differential Compression with Diff Tools like Beyond Compare

Should I turn off Remote Differential Compression (RDC) on Windows 11 when using diff tools like Beyond Compare to sync files beteeen two computers? Sync between Windows 10 computers is much faster than sync between Windows 10 and Windows 11 and I…
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I try to use Beyond Compare with Sourcetree (Mac), but its fail

I try to use Beyond Compare with Sourcetree (Mac M1), but it failed, I downloaded a free 30-trial version (Current Version: 4.4.3, build 26655, released July 20, 2022), .zip was downloaded, I unzipped it, and moved .app file to the applications…
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Is it possible to open all files from a session in beyond compare?

I have a beyond compare session with several files in several folders/subfolders, I am able to select all files doing "Expand all" (with tool button) then "Select all files" (with tool button), but then I can't find how to open them all (have a…
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How do I configure Beyond Compare (BC4) to "Open with... Parent Folder" in Windows Explorer for a selected file in Windows 10?

How to Configure BC4 to "Open with... Parent Folder" in Windows Explorer for the selected file(s) in Windows 10 I use Beyond Compare (v4) many times per day, because it offers features that Windows Explorer or Finder do not for sizing folder…
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Unable to use Diff Viewer & Merge Tool using TortoiseGit 2.13 and Beyond Compare 4.4.2

Unable to use Diff Viewer & Merge Tool using TortoiseGit 2.13 and Beyond Compare 4.4.2 Right click on Folder --> TortoiseGit --> Settings Diff Viewer Before C:\Program Files\WinMerge\WinMergeU.exe -e -ub -dl %bname -dr %yname %base…
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Which commit should I pick to resolve merge conflicts when I rebase a branch to the latest commit in master?

I am using beyond compare to resolve merge conflicts and git extensions to execute git commands. My scenario is something like this. The annotation used is M for Master commits, P for parent branch commits and C for child branch commits. M1 -- M2 --…
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Using Beyond Compare with remote linux server -- open changeset in single session

I have an environment where I work on a Windows PC, where my workspace is on a remote linux server, which I can ssh to. I am working on a Dos Batch file to automatically compare all modified files in my workspace. So far I have something that…
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How to hide Comparison of UUID lines in two ARXMLs with Beyond Compare tool

When I am comparing two ARXMLs(can be considered as txt files) with beyond compare tool, then i can see two kind of differences: UUID lines, which will change in every code generation from MATLAB. logical/interface changes, which are modified/added…
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How to enable structural comparison of two source code files?

I generated java class files using ant tool for a .wsdl file and after using clean up from Eclipse, I noticed some of the files had only moved code elements. How to enable structure comparison in Beyond Compare? In other words, how to check/compare…
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beyondcomare4 Problem with class file comparison

I use the beyondcompare software to compare the class code, but when the software opens the class file, it prompts a conversion error! More strange is that my local compiled class can be converted, compiled on the server, the downloaded class can…
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Beyond Compare 4 and Applescript

I know I can use Applescript to execute a Beyond Compare 4 script with: do shell script "/usr/local/bin/bcompare @\"/Volumes/SSD/My_BeyondCompare_Script.txt\"" This script actually contains something like: criteria timestamp binary load…
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Beyond Compare SASS Support

Does anyone know of a way for Beyond Compare to support sass (.scss) files? I see they have .css support listed on their page for Additional File Formats. Currently using Beyond Compare 4 (v4.2.6) Standard Edition and comparing files as "JavaScript…
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In Beyond Compare set a line as unimportant on both sides based on text

In Beyond Compare, how do you ignore a line on both sides depending on a text on the right side? e.g. File 1 if (a==b) { c++; d--; //e--; f--; } File 2 if (a==b) { c++; //d--; /* GG2018 */ e--; //f--; } I want…
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BeyondCompare: Compare with actual SVN-revision

I want to compare the actual revision in SVN with an older one. I can define a profile for a specific revision: But I found no way to define a subversion profile for the actual revision (when I use it later, then it should be the actual version,…
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Git for Windows using Beyond Compare 4

I'm using Windows 7 (don't tease; I really have no choice in the matter) and Git for Windows. I'm trying to get Beyond Compare 4 to work as my diff and (eventually) my merge tool. I use Git from the command-line. The problem is I can't get Beyond…
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