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

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