Standard vs. Pro
The Beyond Compare download includes both Standard and Pro functionality. During the trial period you can toggle between Pro and Standard mode in the Help > About Beyond Compare window. When you purchase a license, we send you a license key that unlocks the appropriate features permanently. If you purchase a Standard Edition license, you can upgrade later to Pro for the difference in price.
Standard Edition
The Standard Edition of Beyond Compare is a powerful, full-featured comparison tool.
Pro Edition
The Pro Edition includes all the Standard features plus these additional advanced features:
- Text Merge
Two- and three-way text merging compares independent changes against a common ancestor to create new merged content. - Folder Merge
Two- and three-way merging supports folders as well as files. - Source control integration
Adds commands for checking files in or out of SCC-compliant version control systems. Windows only. - Built-in SFTP support
Rather than relying on third-party solutions, the Pro Edition has integrated support for secure FTP protocols (SFTP and FTP over SSL). - Text replacements
Lets you flag certain text replacements as unimportant differences in a Text Compare session. For example, ignore all instances where apple was replaced by orange. - Folder Compare alignment overrides
Overrides how files are aligned in a Folder Compare session. For example, you could compare your .gif files on one side with .png files of the same name on the other side. - Registry Compare
Compares live registries, both local and remote, as well as registry files. Windows only. - WebDAV, Dropbox, Subversion, etc.
Pro Edition has integrated support for WebDAV, Dropbox cloud, OneDrive, Amazon S3, and Subversion resources. OneDrive is only on Windows and macOS.