Verified User in Computer Software
UC
Verified User in Computer Software
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Compare it tool"
4/5
What do you like best about Compare It! by Grig Software?

Compare it is a powerful file compare and merge tool. provides built in editor with ability to highlight syntax , changes with lines or fast by difference merging. best of the features is that it supports multiple platforms like windows , dos , Unix etc Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Compare It! by Grig Software?

no tool is perfect. code compares content inside files but need way to find a fine by name. also does not support block copy functionality. Also tool is not actively upgraded with new functionality Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Katie L.
KL
Katie L.
Senior Business Analyst
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Beginner Compare It user."
4/5
What do you like best about Compare It! by Grig Software?

Differences-based editing and the fact that documents can be merged. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Compare It! by Grig Software?

Unless I am doing something incorrectly, when I compare two Adobe pdfs, the results are defined; however, the results are printed in a font / language that I cannot read. I very well may be doing something wrong and have to look at the Help File. The changes are still defined, so I can still look at the paragraphs on the files individually and determine where the changes are. I just can't read them off of the Compare It tool. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Program Development
UP
Verified User in Program Development
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Firm believer and user"
4.5/5
What do you like best about Compare It! by Grig Software?

Very easy to understand. Works great with Microsoft Office as well Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Compare It! by Grig Software?

No new add ons in awhile but I love it other then that. There isn't much to complain about Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Ghislain P.
GP
Ghislain P.
Analyst / Programmer
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"I use this software on a weekly basis to compare different versions of files. "
5/5
What do you like best about Compare It! by Grig Software?

The best thing about this software is it's integration into Windows file explorer. You just have to right-click on the first file, select the option "Compare file #1" then right-click on the second file and select "Compare file #2" and the program loads with the comparison of the two files. Fast and easy.

The interface is easy to understand. You can easily spot the changes and the blocks that have been moved.

Lastly the level of options you have are great. You can "tweak" the comparison settings to your liking. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Compare It! by Grig Software?

The thing I don't like is the lack of a nice folder comparison. This is something I need from time to time and I have to rely on another program for this purpose. Also, even if the quality of the software is good, there doesn't seem to have any new development on it. That is a shame. The basis is good and there could be so much more functionality added to it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Giridhur S.
GS
Giridhur S.
Senior Analyst
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Excellent tool for tracking changes and merging files"
3.5/5
What do you like best about Compare It! by Grig Software?

The interface is clean and clear, one can easily use this tool to check how codes have been changed by team members thanks to syntax highlighting.

This software supports all document formats, including MS Word, Markdown, HTML., and is extremely useful for me in checking our project documentation, and periodic reports.

I recently discovered that it could make comparison of any file format easier, including images, and spreadsheets, though I am not a heavy user of both usecases. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Compare It! by Grig Software?

It's not as advanced as the linux counterparts. In my primary use case, ie writing and reviewing code, many text editors have the functionality as an add in, and hence, I am not motivated to open another program to do the same.

It still seems like a decade old software in a new shell. More features like github integration, code folding could be added. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Charles H.
CH
Charles H.
Vice President
Computer Software
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Compare It! is a HUGE time-saver"
5/5
What do you like best about Compare It! by Grig Software?

I use Compare It! mostly for text comparison and analyzing different versions of code. The line by line highlighting makes it very easy to quickly identify blocks of code that have changed and untangle messes. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Compare It! by Grig Software?

The workflow defaults to opening files for comparison instead of copying and pasting text. Otherwise it's great! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Michael F.
MF
Michael F.
Senior Technical Account Manager, Team Lead
Computer Software
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Excellent for MS Office Documents, And Cheap!"
3.5/5
What do you like best about Compare It! by Grig Software?

I have yet to find a product that does as good a job with MS Office files as this. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Compare It! by Grig Software?

Lack of customizable actions. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.