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Araxis Merge vs Beyond Compare: catalog facts
Araxis Merge	Beyond Compare
Paid Commercial licence with a 30-day free trial.	Paid Paid license with a free trial.
Windows, macOS	Windows, macOS, Linux
Two-way and three-way file comparison and merging Folder comparison and synchronisation	Compares folders, text, images and tables Merges changes from two versions
Paid after the 30-day trial No Linux version	Paid after the trial Proprietary software
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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