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# Beyond Compare Reviews
**Vendor:** Scooter Software  
**Category:** [Database Comparison Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/database-comparison)  
**Average Rating:** 4.6/5.0  
**Total Reviews:** 152
## About Beyond Compare
Beyond Compare allows you to quickly and easily compare your files and folders. By using simple, powerful commands you can focus on the differences you're interested in and ignore those you're not. You can then merge the changes, synchronize your files, and generate reports for your records.




## Beyond Compare Reviews
  ### 1. works for comparison

**Rating:** 3.5/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Verified User in Computer Software | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** January 13, 2016

**What do you like best about Beyond Compare?**

It compares and allows you to merge the files. 

**What do you dislike about Beyond Compare?**

Is should compare spreadsheet, documents and also creates a new file not just update older one.

**What problems is Beyond Compare solving and how is that benefiting you?**

We are working on updating the same file/document which is worked by multiple teams to achieve parallel work.

  ### 2. One of those tools you take to every company or job...

**Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Lars N. | President, Information Technology and Services, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** July 24, 2013

**What do you like best about Beyond Compare?**

It's simple and easy to use. Most importantly though it's reliable and very affordable.

**What do you dislike about Beyond Compare?**

I can't really pinpoint anything I dislike about Beyond Compare. The team is good about fixing any issues I've ever had.

**Recommendations to others considering Beyond Compare:**

It takes 2 minutes to get installed and up and running and it integrates very nicely with Visual Studio, which is primarily where I use it. I've used it alongside TFS, Source Safe and SVN and never had any issues. 


## Beyond Compare Discussions
  - [Why can't you provide this tool as an open source.](https://www.g2.com/discussions/why-can-t-you-provide-this-tool-as-an-open-source) - 2 comments

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## Beyond Compare Integrations
  - [Git](https://www.g2.com/products/git/reviews)
  - [Visual Studio](https://www.g2.com/products/visual-studio/reviews)

## Beyond Compare Features
**Functionality**
- Schema Comparison
- Data Comparison
- Database Export

**Management**
- Database Synchronization
- Reporting
- Selective Synchronization

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