RCompare
Fast & Free File Comparison Tool

A high-performance, open-source file and directory comparison utility written in Rust. Compare folders, text files, images, and archives with blazing speed.

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Powerful Comparison Tools

RCompare provides comprehensive file and directory comparison capabilities with a focus on speed and accuracy.

Directory Comparison

Fast parallel directory traversal with intelligent file matching.

  • Compare millions of files efficiently
  • Gitignore pattern support
  • Symbolic link handling
  • Copy and sync operations

Text Diff Engine

Advanced line-by-line and character-level difference detection.

  • Myers and Patience algorithms
  • Syntax highlighting
  • Intra-line diff highlighting
  • 3-way merge support

Image Comparison

Visual comparison with multiple analysis modes.

  • Exact pixel matching
  • Threshold-based comparison
  • Perceptual similarity
  • Dimension analysis

Archive Support

Compare archive contents without manual extraction.

  • ZIP, TAR, TAR.GZ, TGZ
  • 7Z and RAR support
  • Transparent comparison
  • Nested archive handling

Binary/Hex Comparison

Byte-level analysis for any file type.

  • Hex viewer with ASCII
  • Lazy loading for large files
  • Random access seeking
  • Difference highlighting

Cloud Storage

Compare files across cloud storage providers.

  • AWS S3 and S3-compatible
  • WebDAV (Nextcloud, ownCloud)
  • SFTP support
  • Local to remote comparison

How It Works

Get started with RCompare in just a few simple steps.

Download

Get RCompare for your operating system - Windows, macOS, or Linux.

Select Sources

Choose two directories, files, or archives to compare.

Scan

RCompare quickly scans and analyzes the differences.

Review

View detailed comparison results with color-coded status.

Take Action

Copy, sync, or manage files based on the comparison.

RCompare vs Other Tools

See how RCompare stacks up against commercial alternatives.

Feature RCompare Commercial Tools
Cost Free & Open Source $30-80 license
Performance BLAKE3 (~3GB/s) MD5/SHA-256
Memory Usage ~100-200 bytes/file Higher overhead
Privacy 100% Offline May include telemetry
Cross-Platform Windows, macOS, Linux Varies
Archive Comparison ZIP, TAR, 7Z, RAR Limited support
Cloud Storage S3, WebDAV, SFTP Varies
Source Code MIT/Apache-2.0 Proprietary

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