Compare software

TortoiseMerge vs Beyond Compare: catalog facts
TortoiseMerge	Beyond Compare
Free Free and open source under the GPL as part of the TortoiseSVN project.	Paid Paid license with a free trial.
Windows	Windows, macOS, Linux
Side-by-side view with coloured changes Tight integration with TortoiseSVN	Compares folders, text, images and tables Merges changes from two versions
Windows only Designed around Subversion rather than Git	Paid after the trial Proprietary software
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: GPL-2.0	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

Catalog facts only. Anything “not stated” is unconfirmed. Check full listings for details.