Beyond Compare is a multi-platform utility that combines directory compare and file compare functions in one package.
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.
Notable Changes
- macOS: Fixed blurry text on Intel CPU systems with retina displays running macOS 14 Sonoma.
- Linux: Fixed typo in RPM uninstall script in 4.4.5 and 4.4.6. To upgrade/uninstall those versions see https://www.scootersoftware.com/kb/linuxpreun
- Fixed hex compare incorrectly marking single matches as different.
- General updates and stability fixes.
File Formats
- Windows: - Updated pdftotext to v4.04.
Folder Compare
- Linux: Updated smb:// support for KDE and DBUS integration.
Hex Compare
- Fixed incorrectly marking single matches as different.
Installer
- Linux: RPM installer no longer tries to import our GPG key automatically.
- Linux: Updated RPM repository GPG key for Fedora 38 compatibility.
- Linux: Fixed typo in rpm pre-uninstall script.
Misc
- macOS: Fixed blurry text on Intel CPU systems with retina displays running macOS 14 Sonoma.
- macOS: Fixed "Beyond Compare" top level menu item not appearing in macOS Sonoma betas.
- Windows: Fixed showing menu items as checked on Windows 11.
Options
- Windows: - Fixed Options dialog "Explorer Integration" saying it's a portable install if BC was installed and registered by an administrator and is run by a limited user.
Crashes
- Linux: Fixed crash when simultaneously running multiple command line quick compares.
| Publisher | Scooter Software |
|---|---|
| Author | Scooter Software, Inc. |
| Version | 4.4.7.28397 |
| Release date | 2023-10-19 |
| License | Proprietary |
| Installer type | inno |
| Architecture | x86 |
| Package ID | ScooterSoftware.BeyondCompare.4 |
winget install --id=ScooterSoftware.BeyondCompare.4 -ewinget upgrade --id=ScooterSoftware.BeyondCompare.4 -ewinget uninstall --id=ScooterSoftware.BeyondCompare.4 -e"BCompare-4.4.7.28397.exe" /VERYSILENT /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /NORESTART /SP-Beyond Compare 4 adds this command to the command line: bcomp.
Notable Changes
- Fixed toggling "Include hidden items" checkbox in file operation confirmations to no longer reset the selected sides.
- macOS: Improved exceptionally poor performance on 4K+ displays with high bit depths (e.g., Studio Displays or built-in retina MacBook screens).
- Linux: Updated Nautilus Context Menu to Support Gnome 43 / Nautilus API 4.0.
- Various other fixes and stability improvements.
File Formats
- Unix: Fixed PDF conversion failing when filenames contain a parenthesis.
Folder Compare
- Fixed toggling "Include hidden items" checkbox in file operation confirmations to no longer reset the selected sides.
FTP
- Unix: SFTP connections now check ~/.ssh/id_ed25519 in addition to id_rsa and id_dsa.
Hex Compare
- Improved handling of important difference color and font settings.
Installer
- Linux: Updated location of GPG public signing key for .deb installer.
- Linux: Updated RPM signature to use SHA256.
Misc
- macOS: Improved exceptionally poor performance on 4K+ displays with high bit depths (e.g., Studio Displays or built-in retina MacBook screens).
- Linux: Updated Nautilus Context Menu to Support Gnome 43 / Nautilus API 4.0.
- macOS: Fixed memory leak.
Crashes
- macOS: Fixed crash when cancelling "Install command line tools" prompt.
- Unix: Fixed crash when comparing .doc files.
- Windows: Fixed crash in 64-bit Registry Compare when comparing large data sets.
Notable Changes
- macOS: Fixed scrolling and redrawing issues in macOS 13.0 Ventura.
Folder Compare
- macOS/Linux: Fixed alignment overrides not correctly handling DOS replacement masks that contain numbers.
Text Views
- Fixed intermittent incorrect results with lines longer than the maximum line length.
Crashes
- Windows: Fixed crashes in the folder browse dialog on 64-bit Windows.
Beyond Compare 4 is proprietary software from Scooter Software. Check the publisher's license terms for pricing and usage rights.
The latest version is 4.4.7.28397, released on Oct 19, 2023.
The download button links to the official installer published on scootersoftware.com, the same file Windows Package Manager installs. You can verify the downloaded file by comparing its SHA-256 checksum with 5b14f35bf4219fdcc138a4a6ed8f20605d455027a94a50ab37db64e53153d141.
Beyond Compare 4 runs on Windows and is available for 32-bit (x86) systems.
Run the offline installer with "BCompare-4.4.7.28397.exe" /VERYSILENT /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /NORESTART /SP-, or install it with Windows Package Manager: winget install --id=ScooterSoftware.BeyondCompare.4 -e --silent.
Open Settings › Apps › Installed apps, find Beyond Compare 4 and select Uninstall. From the command line, run winget uninstall --id=ScooterSoftware.BeyondCompare.4 -e.
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