We
downloaded and compared the latest versions of popular file comparison
programs: Beyond Compare, Diff Doc, Compare It!, Merge, Compare Suite.
We reviewed product's ability to compare Adobe Acrobat PDF (.pdf)
files.
Products
that were reviewedWe downloaded and compared the latest
versions of popular file comparison programs.
Price/features
We've put product's price and primary functions that it allows
and doesn't allow to do. We also listed unique features for every
product.
We've
put in this table product's price and primary functions that it allows and doesn't
allow to do. We also listed unique features for every product.
Product
Price, US$
Has PDF (.pdf) comparison feature
Other features
More info URL
Beyond
Compare
30
no
Compare It!
24
no
Diff
Doc (pro)
400
yes
Can compare Microsoft Word/Excel, PDF, RTF, Text, HTML, Wordperfect
Product
Description: PDF-Compare/Authenticate will compare PDF files and
identify files that match exactly – as a fully automated batch
process.
Compare PDF files with different (or the same) file names to
see which ones are exact duplicates of one another or do not
match.
Program reports on “Matches” “No Match” or Both.
Plain Text report (.txt) and Database report (.csv) file
generation is supported. (Database report can be opened and
sorted by any spreadsheet or database program.)
Easy to use Graphical user interface – or - Command Line
operation (for completely silent and interface free
operation). (See user guide for command line illustrations.)
Authenticate copies of your original PDF files by comparing
the originals to the copies. PDF-Compare/Authenticate will
determine if the copies are exact duplicates of your originals
or whether they have been altered or incomplete
The comparison process is on a byte by byte basis. The
slightest difference between original files and copies will be
detected.
Search for duplicates of your original PDF file(s) through
an entire folder, all sub-folders or even an entire drive of
PDF files.
Compare thousands of original PDF files against thousands of
other PDF files to locate the duplicates or non-duplicates –
as a fully automated and unattended batch process.
Conclusions
For
software engineers and web masters
For
legal, health care, education professionals:
We recommend our Compare Suite
We recommend our Compare Suite
We recommend our Compare
Suite to both software engineers and other professionals.
Choosing tool to compare PDF files is not only a price/feature decision.
In fact, Compare Suite is much cheaper than Diff Doc, as Compare
Suite costs 60$ and Diff Doc professional with PDF compare ability
costs 400$.
Once you need to compare PDF file you will have to apply
several comparison methods, such as compare files by words and by
keywords. Only Compare Suite can suggest you "by
keywords" comparison method. Read
more...
PDF-Compare/Authenticate product is a very specific one and it was
uneasy task to try it. This product is not for word by word
comparison of two PDF files, but for comparing PDFs to see which
ones are exact duplicates of one another or do not match.
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