Friday, October 5, 2007

Comparing Office documents

I found a website with good overview of different diff utils, it has utils i already know, in addition to many others, unfortunately it does not seem like there are any utils which can be customized like i really want.

Even though most of the tools are Windows based and not open source or freeware, I simply have to give a few trials a try, let alone for the following possibilities:
  • Custom file filters
  • Command line: supported
  • Plug-ins for: data files (CSV), image formats, exe/dll version information, mp3 files, icon/cursor files, MS Office and others

Snips from the diffutils.com reviews:

Beyond Compare 2 is a great software solution for almost any revision control project. It has powerful merge and synchronization functionality. However, Beyond Compare 2 is not completely suitable for the comparison of MS Excel and Word files. If your comparison project includes largely MS Office documents, we advise you to use Compare Suite.

Our rating for Compare Suite is 8/10. However, it is our Editor’s choice as one of the best software applications for office document comparison. It also has powerful capabilities for integrating with document management system. In conclusion, we definitely recommend Compare Suite as the optimal choice for document comparison.

Take a look at the full utils list on http://www.diffutils.com/list-of-reviewed-software.

1 comment:

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