Beyond Compare vs SmartSynchronize
Beyond Compare
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| Figure | Beyond Compare | SmartSynchronize |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | — |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 6 | 1 |
| Spec score · File Comparison Software | 8.2 (#8) | 6.9 (#29) |
| Headquarters | Madison, Wisconsin, USA | Ainring, Germany |
| Purpose | Beyond Compare compares folders, text files, images, and tables, and helps users review differences and merge changes. | SmartSynchronize is a file and directory comparison tool that can compare files, perform three-way merges, and keep directory structures synchronized. |
| Support | Support resources include a help file, video tutorials, articles, user forums, problem reporting, and direct contact options. | The download page directs users to contact support, and the contact page says paid how-to support is available to license purchasers. |
| Synchronization | Folder Sync can reconcile data and copy to or from disks, FTP servers, and zip files, while scripts can be run from the command line for scheduled syncs. | Directory comparison can automatically synchronize based on file times and the time of the previous synchronization. |
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
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.
SmartSynchronize
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