12 Tools To Compare Data On Your Computer

Comparing might be an essential chore that you need to do in order to fulfill a job. It’s probably to compare files, folders, lists, tables of a database or even the exchange rates. Those chores could be big problems to solve before especially without the aid of computer and software. But using an appropriate application now, you can get it done with ease just in seconds. Here are tools that helps you to compare data effectively on your computer.

File & Folder utilities

01. Comparer is a simple application which allows users to compare their files. You can easily take two files or only one and view their properties like: ID3 tags, resolutions or EXE headers. The only effort to take is to find nice plugin and add to application.

02. roxCompare is designed to be a file compare program that has a simple drag+drop interface and can take in a list of files and directories and use options like "include subdirectories" and "skip different sized files" and outputs a list of identical files.

03. Compare Files will offer you the possibility to check whether two files are equal by simple dragging them onto the main window of the application.

04. Files Compare application was designed to be a small, simple, fast and easy to use way to test if two files are identical or not (even if the names are different) by checking for the files size and CRC32.

05. DSH Directory and File comparator is a useful tool that was designed in order to help you easily view the differences between your files and folders.

Database utilities

06. SakScript is an intuitive standalone application that will that enable you to easily script and compare database items.

07. StatementCompare was designed to be a simple tool for comparing the result from select queries or stored procedures. At this time it supports selects only, doesn't consider return value from stored procedures or rowcount from updates/inserts/deletes.

08. Data Comparisons was designed to be a simple, focused tool that allows you to compare two SQL database tables of like schemas. It'll find any and all differences between the two tables you're comparing and display them in an easy to understand color-coded grid.

Miscellaneous

09. SlyImage application was designed to be a small tool that finds duplicates of pictures (or any absolutely identical files), chooses the best using rules and deletes others (automatic or manual).

10. CopyCat is designed to be an anti-plagiarism tool which compares documents for similarities, giving a percentage of similarity, the ability to export, and analyze two documents side-by-side.

11. RQ Exchange Rate is a financial program for daily downloading of exchange rates from European Central Bank. It stores given data into SQLite database. You can compare them with previous rates or show it in chart, so you have quick view about rise or fall of currency.

12. Compare 2 lists is a free tool which helps users to compares the records of two lists side-by-side so that you can easily recognize the differences between them.