DirectCompare is a Free Windows program in the Compression & Archiving category, developed by DirectCompare. The current version is 1.9.4; you can download it safely from its official source with the download button above.
DirectCompare is a desktop file and folder comparison tool for Windows and Linux.
Basic (free): 2-way directory comparison, exports (CSV, HTML, JSON), bookmarks,
sessions, keyboard shortcuts, and themes. No time limit.
Standard ($39/yr): Everything in Basic plus N-way comparison (3+ sources),
Git integration, and archive support (ZIP, TAR, 7Z, RAR, ISO, CAB).
Premium ($79/yr): Everything in Standard plus GitHub integration, FTP/SFTP,
similarity search, 3-way merge editor, image comparison (dHash/aHash),
and CSV/Excel comparison.
Enterprise: All Premium features plus Admin Centre, collaborative workspaces,
admin policies, registry toolkit, and priority support.
Distributed as a single portable .exe - no installer, no dependencies, no DLLs required.
A 30-day full-featured trial starts automatically on first launch. No sign-up required.
✨ Features
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📝 Release notes (1.9.4)
v1.9.4 (2026-07-01)
- Ping Sync: bidirectional client-server sync via startup ping
- User Guide added to Help menu
- Rebrand from DirectoryComparePro to DirectCompare
- Delay-load Media Foundation DLLs for winget compatibility
- Fixed config override timing, banner priority, and encryption
- Fixed customer tracking: persist trial email, fix stage promotion
SHA-256: 44C0E9909D657FDF5416BE52125FCBE1AAFFD56078CEAF68A7F3046A0227C254
