Beyond Compare vs Kaleidoscope
Beyond Compare
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| Figure | Beyond Compare | Kaleidoscope |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | $0.67/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 6 | 4 |
| Spec score · File Comparison Software | 8.2 (#8) | 7.6 (#22) |
| Spec score · Diff and Merge Tools | 8.2 (#10) | 7.6 (#18) |
| Folder comparison | Folder comparison supports filters, recursive subfolder comparison, and criteria including modified time, size, filename case, and file content. | Folder comparison displays folder trees and supports inline diffs, Quick Look, and copying items between sides. |
| Headquarters | Madison, Wisconsin, USA | Millstatt, Austria |
| Purpose | Beyond Compare compares folders, text files, images, and tables, and helps users review differences and merge changes. | Kaleidoscope compares and merges text, image, and folder contents. |
| Support | Support resources include a help file, video tutorials, articles, user forums, problem reporting, and direct contact options. | Users can contact support or send feedback from the app’s Help menu, or email [email protected]. |
Plans
Beyond Compare
- Standard Edition — Per-User$35, paid once
- Pro Edition — Per-User$70, paid once
- Standard Edition — Site$5,250, paid once
- Pro Edition — Site$10,500, paid once
- Standard Edition — Enterprise$21,000, paid once
- Pro Edition — Enterprise$42,000, paid once
Kaleidoscope
- TrialFree
- Yearly$8 a year
- Team$10 a year
- MonthlyPrice not published
In their own words
Beyond Compare
Beyond Compare compares folders, text files, images, and tables so users can inspect differences and merge changes. Folder comparisons can include recursive subfolders and filters based on modified time, size, filename case, or file content. Text tools provide syntax highlighting, inline editing, and options to ignore whitespace or comments; Pro adds two-way and three-way text merge. Other supported data includes CSV, tab-delimited files, HTML tables, Excel worksheets, binary files, images, and audio tag data. Folder Sync can reconcile data with disks, FTP servers, and zip files, and command-line scripts can run scheduled syncs. Pro also includes secure FTP connections, remote Subversion repositories, and cloud storage options such as WebDAV, Amazon S3, Dropbox, and OneDrive. It runs on Linux, macOS, and Windows. The license is a one-time purchase, with Standard Edition at $35, paid once per user and Pro Edition at $70, paid once per user. Free evaluation is available, but continued use requires a license.
Kaleidoscope
Kaleidoscope has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.