Compare Two Text Files and File Software for Windows

zsCompare Lite Edition
$35 - Zizasoft, LLC

ZsCompare is a cross platform comparison and synchronization utility from Zizasoft. ZsCompare runs on Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux. It is available either on CD or by downloading it from our website at www.zizasoft.com.

ZsCompare has been designed to allow you to simply and easily compare and synchronize directories and the files within them, the content of files, and snippets of text which can come from virtually any source. You can run comparisons on local directories, networked computers, or remove-able media such as CDs, DVDs, and flash drives. With all comparisons, you can customize the settings used to run the comparison in order to fine-tune the results to meet your needs.

The Lite Edition contains basic comparison and synchronization functionality. With the Lite Edition, you will be able to compare directories, zip files, jar files, text files, and freeform text.

The Standard Edition contains all of the features in the Lite edition plus it adds several additional features needed for maximum productivity. The Standard Edition includes support for creating and comparing snapshots as well as support for changing attributes, timestamps, and file names directly from the results. The standard edition also has more powerful text comparison options, and the ability to directly edit the text of a file from the results. With the standard edition, you can also view results in a binary mode which allows you to compare non-textual files.

The Professional Edition contains all of the features in the Standard edition, plus it adds support for comparing the text of Microsoft Word Documents and PDF files. The Professional Edition also lets you create and run scripts which allows you to automate the complete functionality of zsCompare.

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AKS Image Comparer
$14 - AKS-Labs

AKS Image Comparer is a utility that allows you to compare two JPG files and show differences between them. For instance, this tool allows you to compare two versions of the same image, chart, diagram or scheme.

Version 1.0 features a plain image comparison algorithm, that allows you to compare images that have just minor differences. For instance, if some parts of the picture were deleted or added, Image Comparer will find and highlight these differences with blocks or colors. This is the 'by pixels' compare algorithm.

Image Comparer might not be as efficient if images were heavily changed, for instance, if an image was rotated or if it was scanned with different options. In this case more complicated algorithms are required.

Image Comparer can easily compare two images where the actual images are moved relative to each other. This is not a problem for Image Comparer, it will highlight differences without a problem.

AKS Image Comparer costs $14 for a single-user license.

About the author: AKS-Labs is a producer and publisher of another compare-related utility called Compare Suite. Compare Suite allows you to compare texts in various popular formats.

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Active File Compare
$14.95 - Formula Software, Inc.

Active File Compare is an advanced utility for the comparison and synchronization of any text files in visual mode, it reports the results of the comparison in two side-by-side windows on the screen.

This utility is an excellent tool for comparing source code versions since it allows you to correct the source code and also supports syntax highlighting for the programming languages C++, C#, Java, Visual Basic, Delphi, Object Pascal, SQL, Perl, Assembler, Fortran, Foxpro etc. and for HTML, PHP, XML, INI and BAT files. You can also use it to manage the source code when several independent authors make changes.

The algorithm of comparing is designed in such a way that it's always very accurate in finding differences both in small text files and in files with a large number of changes.

Active File Compare has its own File Manager consisting of two side by side windows. It allows for the comparing of two folders' contents, loading files for further work, copying files and folders etc. You can control the list of files to be displayed in the File Manager by using filters. Supports Zip, Tar and GZip archives.

Feature List

Comparison:
- Compares the contents of two folders;
- Compares files which exist in Zip, Tar and GZip archive files;
- Creates the File Differences Report as a HTML file or a Unix Diff file;
Display:
- Compares files side-by-side;
- Highlights syntax for C++, Java, Delphi, Pascal, Visual Basic, SQL, HTML, PHP, XML, Perl, Assembler, Fortran, Foxpro etc;
- Highlights differences down to the level of characters;
- Multilingual interface;
Editing:
- Synchronization of fragments with differences;
- Edit files and edit individual lines after comparison;
File Manager:
- Two side-by-side windows;
- File filter;
- Sort by Name, Extension, Date Modified, Size;
- Copy, Move, Delete and Rename files;
Other:
- Supports Project Settings;
- Supports Command Line Options;
- Supports UNICODE text files.

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Compare Suite
$60 - AKS-Labs

Compare Suite can compare both - related and non-related files.
"By keywords" comparison feature highlights common and unique keywords, allowing to compare non-related files.
Word-by-word comparison compares files with a common ancestor.
Folder comparison function allows to compare two folders and files within it.
If you work with plain text, then you can edit compared documents, apply or decline changes.
Finally, you can bring comparison details to simple or advanced structured report.

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Visual Comparer
$29 - Nikeware

Visual Comparer its all-inclusive text files visual comparison software allowing end-users see all the differences between two text files in a split screen view mode. Visual Comparer includes full-featured text editor that supports both ANSI and Unicode files (separate versions are available for download) as well as syntax highlighting for most popular programming languages, including C++, C#, JavaScript, Perl, Visual Basic, VBScript and Pascal (Delphi). The application is very handy when there is a need to display file version changes. Visual Comparer represents all differences between two text files using graphical pane, with color lines representing new fragments of text, changed text and lines of text that were left intact. This way, finding the differences is just the matter of seconds.

Visual Comparer is intended mainly for software and web site developers that require dedicated text editor with syntax highlighting and visual comparison feature. However, the application can be used by anyone who has to deal with several versions of the same text file. Visual Comparer is highly configurable, allowing customization of nearly every single part of the interface. Besides that, Visual Comparer supports plug-in architecture, which in turn allows end users expand the program functionality by adding new syntax highlighting patterns. The ability to display line numbers and create custom bookmarks makes navigating text documents real easy, while the reporting feature allows for creation of printable HTML reports covering all the differences between files.

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zsCompare Standard Edition
$99.95 - Zizasoft, LLC

ZsCompare is a cross platform comparison and synchronization utility from Zizasoft. ZsCompare runs on Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux. It is available either on CD or by downloading it from our website at www.zizasoft.com.

ZsCompare has been designed to allow you to simply and easily compare and synchronize directories and the files within them, the content of files, and snippets of text which can come from virtually any source. You can run comparisons on local directories, networked computers, or remove-able media such as CDs, DVDs, and flash drives. With all comparisons, you can customize the settings used to run the comparison in order to fine-tune the results to meet your needs.

The Lite Edition contains basic comparison and synchronization functionality. With the Lite Edition, you will be able to compare directories, zip files, jar files, text files, and freeform text.

The Standard Edition contains all of the features in the Lite edition plus it adds several additional features needed for maximum productivity. The Standard Edition includes support for creating and comparing snapshots as well as support for changing attributes, timestamps, and file names directly from the results. It also allows you to create patches for changed files. The standard edition also has more powerful text comparison options, and the ability to directly edit the text of a file from the results. With the standard edition, you can also view results in a binary mode which allows you to compare non-textual files.

The Professional Edition contains all of the features in the Standard edition, plus it adds support for comparing the text of Microsoft Word Documents and PDF files. It also allows you to patch changed folders in addition to changed files. The Professional Edition also lets you create and run scripts which allows you to automate the complete functionality of zsCompare.

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