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diffoscope vs Beyond Compare: catalog facts
diffoscope	Beyond Compare
Free Free software licensed under GPL-3.0-or-later.	Paid Paid license with a free trial.
Web, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux
Recursively unpacks many archive types for comparison Supports a broad range of binary and document formats	Compares folders, text, images and tables Merges changes from two versions
Meaningful results for some formats may require additional tools or Python modules	Paid after the trial Proprietary software
Downloadable app, Web application	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: GPL-3.0-or-later	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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