Excel File Comparison Tool: Complete list of updates
xlCompare (10.3.0)
Released on 12/01/2021
Flexible Comparison for similar primary keys. We've added an opton to detect changed keys, instead of marking them as unique. Read more information in this article - Compare Excel Files with Changed Primary Keys
Reworked outlined report created by excel diff tool. Summary worksheet contains information about compared excel files. Report sheet contains detailed summary for excel file comparison.
Mark Changes in the compared excel files command now inserts corresponding value into cell if you are using Extended View mode.
Filter Updated Rows command displays only rows, that contain updated cells in the compared excel files.
Minor updates and fixes.
xlCompare (10.2.10)
Released on 11/18/2021
Switch color formatting in left and right panels in excel diff tool.
Customize panel caption. Use your own caption instead of FILE1 and FILE2
Corrected captions for Unique Rows and Updated Cells
Fixed issue with inaccurate string value comparison.
Minor updates and fixes.
xlCompare (10.2.8)
Released on 11/11/2021
Compare excel files in a batch mode.
New parameters for Command Line mode. Complete list of command line arguments for excel diff tool you can find in this article: Excel Compare: Command Line Parameters
xlCompare (10.2.7)
Released on 11/07/2021
Fixed problem with wrong recalculation of total count of differences.
Fixed issue with filling different rows with background color when merging worksheets.
xlCompare (10.2.6)
Released on 11/03/2021
Improved data representation in the Extended View mode.
Fixed few issues in comparing zeros and empty values.
We've extended list of comparison strategies for the most common types of the spreadsheets.
Display SUM, AVG and COUNT values on the status bar.
Extended list of the Paper Types.
Fixed problem with loading Visual Basic Project.
Fixed issue with wrong primary key detection.
Minor updates and fixes.
xlCompare (9.4.0)
Released on 05/29/2021
Customize colors for highlighed items in the Comparison Report.
Export all compared worksheets into PDF format.
Export tendency arrows into PDF format.
Specify Zoom Precent in the Options for all workbooks.
Fixed issue with command line mode: export comparison results to XLSX workbook.
Save Comparison Report as XML file.
Minor updates and fixes.
xlCompare (9.3.14)
Released on 05/07/2021
Fixed problem with copying Unicode characters to clipboard.
Fixed crash when exporting difference report to PDF.
xlCompare (9.3.11)
Released on 04/27/2021
Minor Improvements in the difference highlighting.
Improved crash report processing.
xlCompare (9.3.10)
Released on 04/25/2021
Improved Difference Report.
Improvements in the reflection of the comparison results.
Minor updates and fixes.
xlCompare (9.3.8)
Released on 04/14/2021
Improvements in the Comparison Algorithms.
Fixed issue with VLOOKUP worksheet function.
Fixed issues with wrong cell formatting.
xlCompare (9.3.5)
Released on 04/01/2021
Fixed minor issue with Shape positioning.
Fixed few compatibility issues with VBA code.
Fixed problem with wrong border colors.
Fixed crash in drill-down Formula Tracing
xlCompare (9.3.4)
Released on 03/28/2021
Improvements in the VBA Code processing.
Fixed crash whith option Align Worksheet.
Minor improvements and fixes.
xlCompare (9.3.2)
Released on 03/18/2021
Improvements and fixes in the VBE Engine.
Fixed problem with saving workbooks with Unicode strings.
Fixed "blue screen" problem with multiple monitors
Fixed minor issues in reflecting comparison results
Fixed problem with changing orientation in Print Preview
Fixed issue with Fill Color and Text Color selection
Fixed crash on opening workbooks with chartsheets
xlCompare (9.2.8)
Released on 02/17/2021
File menu item with file opening and saving commands.
Fixed problem with saving XLSX files
Fixed problem with duplicated number after Copy to Clipboard
Fixed a few issues in the VBA code comparison
Ability to compare 2 modules within same workbook
File issue with Find Next
File issue with copying data from the comparison report window
xlCompare (9.2.6)
Released on 02/11/2021
Save Compared Worksheet in the Extended View into PDF file.
XLOOKUP function is supported
Fixed file corruption issue with XLS files
Minor improvements and fixes
xlCompare (9.2.3)
Released on 01/17/2021
Fixed few formatting issues in the Extended View mode.
xlCompare (9.2.2)
Released on 01/14/2021
Reworked VB Project interface.
Improvements in the VB Code comparison.
Fixed new problems with VB Module comparison.
Minor improvements and fixes.
xlCompare (9.1.5)
Released on 12/24/2020
Fixed crash when comparinng 2 workbooks.
Improved row linking and worksheet alignment.
Minor improvements and fixes.
xlCompare (9.1.3)
Released on 12/18/2020
Faster comparison algorithm.
Fixed issue empty difference information.
Minor improvements and fixes.
xlCompare (9.0.10)
Released on 12/03/2020
Fixed problem with opening read-only files.
New worksheet functions.
Minor improvements and fixes.
xlCompare (9.0.7)
Released on 11/30/2020
3-Way Comparison and Merge.
Automated bulk merge commands.
Reworked new interface.
Extended Command Line commands.
Fixed and improvements in the calculation and Visual Basic engines.
Number of minor improvements and fixes.
xlCompare (8.4.0)
Released on 05/04/2020
Fixed few issues with opening workbooks in the XLSX format.
Fixed few issues in the VBA Engine.
Number of minor improvements and fixes.
xlCompare (8.3.0)
Released on 03/24/2020
Select compared worksheets\modules.
Select Comparison Algorithm.
Faster and memory efficient comparison.
Additional options in the Mark Changes command
Fixed number of issues with XLS file format.
New functions and methods in the VBA Engine.
Number of minor improvements and fixes.
xlCompare (8.2.7)
Released on 02/20/2020
Fixed comparibility issue with XLSM file format.
Several improvements in the VBA Engine.
xlCompare (8.2.6)
Released on 02/12/2020
Reworked Activation and Trial Warning forms.
Minor updates and fixes.
xlCompare (8.2.5)
Released on 02/06/2020
Faster comparison of the String Values in Cells.
Faster comparison of Visual Basic Macros.
Switch Worksheets button.
Show or hide Merge Commands.
Changes in the string modifications formatting.
Fixed crash on opening comparison report from Recent Items.
Minor updates and fixes.
xlCompare (8.2.0)
Released on 01/15/2020
Modifications and Improvements in the Comparison Engine
Minor updates and fixes.
xlCompare (8.1.0)
Released on 01/08/2020
New design of the Recent Files page
New method to highlight differences in the string cells
Improvements in comparing Visual Basic macros
Minor updates and fixes.
xlCompare (8.0.0)
Released on 12/18/2019
New reworked layout: Pin Difference Explorer to the every side of the window
New Comparison Summary Report, based on the comparison results
Save Comparison Summary into XLSX, HTML, TXT and CSV formats
Faster and optimized file saving routines
Mark Changes command applies color formatting to the string values in cells.
Copy text into clipboard in the Rich Text format
Minor updates and fixes.
xlCompare (7.4.1)
Released on 11/18/2019
xlCompare displays all Tables in the workbook
Trace Calculations command is added to Names View
New improved algorithm to compare string values
Fixed problem with Mark differences with color command
Fixed compatibility issue with saving file in the XLSM format
Minor updates and fixes.
xlCompare (7.4.0)
Released on 11/12/2019
New application layout. Difference Explorer is not floating anymore, it is embedded into the Main Window.
Faster and more accurate cell style comparison
Improvements in the Calculation and Visual Basic Engines
Minor updates and fixes.
xlCompare (7.3.1)
Released on 09/15/2019
Function selector for VBA macros. Select function by name in the Combobox window above the code.
New user interface style
Several improvements in the Calculation Engine
Minor updates and fixes.
xlCompare (7.3.0)
Released on 09/15/2019
Option Ignore Protection to select and analyze locked cells on the protected sheets.
New worksheet and VBA functions
Improved tooltips in the Visual Basic Code Windows
Improved Go To Cell dialog
Fixed some minor problems with Find command
Fixed several issues in the VBA Engine
Minor updates and fixes.
xlCompare (7.2.4)
Released on 08/15/2019
Fixed few compatibility problems in the XLSM file format.
Minor updates and fixes.
xlCompare (7.2.2)
Released on 07/25/2019
New more accurate string comparison algorithm.
XLSM files are opened faster.
Improved color formatting in the Visual Basic Code Window.
Fixed problem with opening XLS files.
Improvements in the Comparison Engine.
Improvements in the Visual Basic Engine.
Minor updates and fixes.
xlCompare (7.2.1)
Released on 07/07/2019
Fixed problem in the Comparison Engine.
Fixed crash in the Visual Basic Engine.
Minor updates and fixes.
xlCompare (7.2.0)
Released on 06/30/2019
Number of fixes and improvements in the Comparison Engine.
Improvements in the Visual Basic Engine.
Minor updates and fixes.
xlCompare (7.1.7)
Released on 06/04/2019
New features in the Command Line Mode. xlCompare is ready to work with GIT DIFF.
Bulk Merge commands were improved.
Fixed few issues in comparing formulas.
Improvements in the Visual Basic Engine.
Fixed problems with Custom Formatting.
Minor updates and fixes.
xlCompare (7.1.6)
Released on 05/17/2019
Faster loading of XLSM\XLSX files.
Improved formatting in the Visual Basic Code.
Corrections in the Primary Key detection algorithm.
New worksheet functions.
Fixed few compatibility problems when loading XLSX workbook.
Fixed issue with search in the VBA code.
Fixed issue with enum statement in the VBA macros.
Minor updates and fixes.
xlCompare (7.1.4)
Released on 05/09/2019
Trim Strings command is added to the Right Click Menu.
Convert Strings To Numbers command is added to the Right Click Menu.
New Financial Functions added to the Calculation Engine.
Fixed crash in the Calculation Engine.
Minor updates and fixes.
xlCompare (7.1.3)
Released on 05/03/2019
Color formatting for Visual Basic Code.
Improvements in the comparison engine.
Fixed problem with ignoring whitespace in the Primary Keys.
Fixed issue with linking unique rows and columns.
Fixed issue with comparing Visual Basic functions.
Fixed crash when comparing formulas.
Minor updates and fixes.
xlCompare (7.1.0)
Released on 04/25/2019
Several fixes in comparing Database Style data.
Find command now works for Visual Basic Macros also.
Fixed issue with filtering records by Primary Key.
Fixed number of compatibility issues in the Visual Basic engine.
xlCompare (7.0.4)
Released on 04/16/2019
Fixed issue with sorting numbers stored as text cells.
Fixed crash when editing Primary Keys.
Fixed issue with comparing formulas on the worksheets with inserted\deleted rows and columns.
Fixed a few issues with Bar and Scatter charts.
Fixed problem with calculating Names, defined as formula.
xlCompare (7.0.2)
Released on 04/11/2019
User Interface was adopted for 4K display.
Fixed issue with comparing numbers stored as text cells.
Fixed issue with using Ignore White Space option for Primary Keys.
Area Chart is supported.
xlCompare (7.0.0)
Released on 03/22/2019
New, more flexible User Interface.
Improvements in the support of XLSM File Format.
Visual identification of the changed cell styles (borders, fill, font, number formatting).
Polished reporting to text and XLSX formats.
Minor improvements and fixes.
xlCompare (6.3.22)
Released on 01/31/2019
Fixed formatting problems under non-US locale.
Faster file loading and calculations.
Fixed crash when loading workbook with Group Shapes.
xlCompare (6.3.21)
Released on 01/31/2019
Fixed few compatibility issues with XLSM file format.
Minor improvements in the User Interface.
xlCompare (6.3.20)
Released on 01/16/2019
New comparison algorithm for outlined rows.
Minor updates and fixes.
xlCompare (6.3.19)
Released on 01/05/2019
Fixed issue with comparing numbers stored in the text fields.
Link Columns - option used to correct comparison results.
Difference between date values are shown correctly in the Extended View.
Minor updates and fixes.
xlCompare (6.3.18)
Released on 12/25/2018
Accuracy option, used to compare number fields
Ignored Characters option for string value comparison
Improved Extended View, to show actual difference between very similar numeric values.
Minor updates and fixes.
xlCompare (6.3.17)
Released on 12/12/2018
New comparison algorithm for data with different primary keys
Fixed frees on loading xlCompare
Fixed crash when opening VB Projects with ActiveX controls.
Minor updates.
xlCompare (6.3.15)
Released on 11/23/2018
Link Sheets option. Define how xlCompare should process worksheets if you compare different workbooks.
Link Columns option. Link columns by Name or by Index if you process Database data.
New VBA functions.
Fixed few minor problems.
xlCompare (6.3.14)
Released on 11/12/2018
Combine several columns into one.
Polished comparison algorithms.
Fixed crash in editing worksheet cells.
xlCompare (6.3.10)
Released on 11/05/2018
Faster workbook loading.
Fixed issue with reflection of the comparison results on scrollbar.
xlCompare creates startup log file.
xlCompare (6.3.9)
Released on 10/24/2018
Evaluation version doesn't require to register an account on our website.
xlCompare (6.3.7)
Released on 10/18/2018
Filter by Criteria command filters data on the opened worksheets by wildcard criteria.
Trace Error command shows where the error value in formula came from.
Improvements in the Evaluate Formula and Display Errors windows.
xlCompare gives you powerful tools to audit formulas in your workbook.
Fixed problem with saving comparison report as worksheet
Fixed minor issue in the MATCH function.
New Visual Basic objects and functions.
Improvements in the command line mode. Running VBS files from command line, gives you more flexibility in
comparing with usual command line mode.
xlCompare (6.3.4)
Released on 10/09/2018
Fixed problem with comparing Visual Basic Projects.
Minor changes in the Primary Key detection algorithm.
xlCompare (6.3.3)
Released on 09/27/2018
Fast calculations. Significant increase of the calculation speed in some worksheet functions.
Fixed few issues in loading XLSM files.
Display Errors feature added to the Tools tab on the Ribbon
xlCompare (6.3.0)
Released on 09/19/2018
xlCompare loads files in the XLSM\XLSX format faster and more efficient (memory usage was significantly decreased).
New Statictical and Date worksheet functions
Fixed few issues with inaccurate comparison
Improved VBA support
xlCompare (6.2.3)
Released on 07/23/2018
Fixed problem with Ignore Whitespace option
xlCompare supports new VBA object methods and properties
xlCompare (6.2.2)
Released on 07/05/2018
Faster loading of the XLSM files
Improved calculations of the Lookup functions
Class modules in the Visual Basic project
New Statistical and Math worksheet functions
xlCompare (6.2.1)
Released on 06/11/2018
Database commands, relative to duplicated rows and keys, are moved to Duplicates ribbon tab.
New commands:
Highlight Duplicate Keys
Highlight Duplicate Rows
Fixed compatibility problems with saving XLSX files.
Fixes and improvements in the Visual Basic Engine.
xlCompare (6.2.0)
Released on 05/24/2018
Reworked comparison strategies. Separate processing for Database data.
Indication of the hidden data on the sheet with Filter icon.
Minor bugfixes.
xlCompare (6.1.2)
Released on 05/18/2018
Print command added to xlCompare.
Improvements in the comparison report saved as worksheet.
Print Comparison Report command.
Fixed compatibility problem with loading XLS files.
Minor bugfixes.
xlCompare (6.0.4)
Released on 05/09/2018
Fixed bug with Ignore Whitespace Filtering option.
xlCompare (6.0.2)
Released on 05/03/2018
Fixed crash on Filtering Duplicate Rows.
Minor bugfixes.
xlCompare (6.0.1)
Released on 04/24/2018
Database Tab: setup of time saving commands to filter and sort data in your workbook
Commands to delete and filter duplicated rows and Primary Keys.
Run Visual Basic Macros to automate xlCompare.
Save comparison report on the worksheet.
Improvements in the command-line mode.
New worksheet and VBA functions.
Save filtered data from selected worksheet.
Minor bugfixes.
xlCompare (5.3.24)
Released on 04/11/2018
Several improvements in the Extract Changed Records feature.
New features in the command-line mode.
xlCompare (5.3.23)
Released on 03/27/2018
Fixed crash when opening workbook with a Group Shape
xlCompare (5.3.22)
Released on 03/22/2018
Zoom your worksheets, like you are doing this in Excel. Use Ctrl+Mouse Wheel or Zoom spin control on the View tab.
Fixed a few problems with external references
New commands on the Tools Tab:
Filter By Key - select key value in your table and filter rows by this value
Hide Rows\Columns - hide selected rows or columns. With options on the Filter tab you can exclude them from comparison
Remove Empty Rows - remove all empty entries on your worksheet
Remove Hidden Rows - remove data you've hidden
Sort Rows - sort data on the worksheet with Primary Key
Fixed crash on excluding Show Hidden Sheets option
Minor improvements and bugfixes
xlCompare (5.3.19)
Released on 03/12/2018
Much faster processing of XLSX\XLSM\XLAM workbooks
Reworked tooltip which displays difference between compared cells
Improved Compare Values and Formulas on the character level option. Now results of the comparison are
reflected in the worksheet and in the tooltip.
xlCompare (5.3.17)
Released on 03/09/2018
Website has been moved to HTTPS protocol
Fixed drawing bug in the Difference Explorer
xlCompare (5.3.15)
Released on 02/28/2018
Fixed problem with saving XLSM files
Display difference between string values and formulas on the character level
Faster processing and navigation
DEC2HEX function is supported
xlCompare (5.3.11)
Released on 02/19/2018
Minor improvements in the User Interface
Synchronize selection between worksheet and Difference Report
Option to disable Conditional Formatting
Internal improvements and bugfixes
xlCompare (5.3.10)
Released on 02/06/2018
Fixed compatibility problem with Conditional Formatting
Fixed compatibility problem with Merged Cells
Fixed slowdown on filtering changed cells
xlCompare (5.3.4)
Released on 12/03/2017
Fixed crash on switching between worksheets
xlCompare (5.3.3)
Released on 11/11/2017
Ignore Empty Strings option has been renamed into Ignore Whitespace. Now it affects to the primary keys also.
With this option turned ON, xlCompare trims primary keys before comparison.
Fixed problem with Copy menu command on the worksheet
Fixed bug with showing RTF text in cells
Fixed issue with creating backup files
xlCompare (5.3.2)
Released on 11/02/2017
Ignore Empty Strings option: skip strings which contains only spaces
Reset Primary Keys command: restore Primary Keys to default state
Fixed problem with opening XLS files with Tables
Fixed problem with comparing unsorted database data
Fixed few minor interface issues
xlCompare (5.3.1)
Released on 10/20/2017
Improved Array Formula calculations
IFNA excel worksheet function is added
Fixed few compatibility problems
Fixed problem with merging formulas on the worksheets
New option to mark changes with color automatically in merge operation
Fixed bug with reflecting string constants in the formula editor
xlCompare (5.3.0)
Released on 10/16/2017
Pin Difference Explorer to the Ribbon
Recent Comparisons list is placed on the Recent tab on the Ribbon
Count of differences is reflected on the Ribbon Tabs (View and Results)
Fixed problem with opening XLSX workbooks
Fixed problem with saving Visual Basic project
xlCompare (5.2.8)
Released on 10/11/2017
Fixed problem with opening XLSM workbooks
xlCompare (5.2.6)
Released on 10/06/2017
Fixed problem with overflowing data buffer in exporting long formulas into HTML format
Contains Errors conditional formatting rule
Not Contains Errors conditional formatting rule
Fixed problem with FORECAST function
Fixed few User Interface issues
xlCompare (5.2.5)
Released on 09/19/2017
This update contains a lot of improvements and fixes.
xlCompare (5.2.4)
Released on 12/15/2016
Fixed crash on opening book with chart with multilevel categories.
Fixed problems with updating tables after changing filtered values.
Fixed few minor issues.
xlCompare (5.2.3)
Released on 12/02/2016
xlCompare has been signed with Code Signing Certificate.
Extended Command Line mode - you can pass worksheet names to xlCompare.
xlCompare (5.1.9)
Released on 07/06/2016
Bulk Merge command is applied to all differences, not only to selected branch.
You can still apply it to selection only, if you use this command for Right Click Menu in the Difference Explorer.
Fixed problem with saving merged cells in the XLS format.
xlCompare (5.1.8)
Released on 06/23/2016
Extract Unique Records command leaves changed cells on the sheet.
Display Hidden Sheets option. Allows to view\hide hidden worksheets.
Display Column Numbers option. You can switch between Numbers and Names in the columns heading.
Display Names. You can see all defined names in your book.
Few minor fixes in the Calculation Engine.
Fixed bug in the reference parser.
xlCompare (5.1.7)
Released on 06/18/2016
Fixed compatibility problem with XLS file format
New Command: Extract Unique Records
xlCompare (5.1.6)
Released on 06/05/2016
Fixed problem with comparing database records
Fixed issue with Number Formatting
xlCompare (5.1.4)
Released on 05/30/2016
New feature - Trace Calculation Results
Redesigned Filter Cells feature in the Difference Explorer.
EOMONTH, CEILING.MATH, FLOOR.MATH worksheet functions are supported
Fixed problem with comparing merged cells
Few minor fixes.
xlCompare (5.1.3)
Released on 05/24/2016
New option - Filter compared cells
Compare cells by formatting options
Fixed issue with comparing workbooks with external links.
Fixed command line bug - command line mode has been cancelled by Trial Screen.
xlCompare (5.1.1)
Released on 05/17/2016
Trial warning screen. It describes limitations of the Trial Version when you are using it.
xlCompare (5.1)
Released on 05/10/2016
xlCompare displays Visual Basic Forms in their native representation. You can edit and merge VB Forms easily with full control on the process.
Open workbook by dragging file into xlCompare window
We've fixed number of issues with opens files in the XLS file format
xlCompare (5.0.6)
Released on 03/23/2016
New Interface: Now xlCompare uses Ribbon like Office applications
Difference Explorer: Ribbon interface
Difference Explorer displays differences between worksheets and VB Modules on separate tabs
Display Sheets, VB Modules, VB Classes and VF Forms on the separate views
xlCompare (5.0.5)
Released on 02/09/2016
Reworked Formula Bar: we've added colored arguments, fast and easy argument selection ...
Fixed crash when opening XLS files with external links.
xlCompare saves layout of it's windows.
xlCompare (5.0.1)
Released on 01/14/2016
Optimized for speed and memory usage Calculation Engine.
Minor bug fixes.
xlCompare (4.2.0)
Released on 10/12/2015
Significantly decreased memory usage.
Much faster file processing.
Minor bug fixes.
xlCompare (4.1.14)
Released on 08/26/2015
Fixed crash when opening XLS files.
Fixed crash in the worksheet IF function.
xlCompare (4.1.12)
Released on 08/24/2015
Now in case of crash xlCompare creates Crash Report file, you can send to us for investigation.
xlCompare (4.1.11)
Released on 08/20/2015
xlCompare supports MultiPage control on the User Forms.
xlCompare (4.1.10)
Released on 08/11/2015
All new spreadsheet features and fixes available in the xlCompiler were added to xlCompare.
xlCompare (4.1.9)
Released on 04/22/2015
Fixed problems with loading large XLS\XLSM workbooks.
Fixed crash occured on the first start.
xlCompare (4.1.6)
Released on 02/24/2015
xlCompare supports mvba file format (Bentley MicroStation).
Much faster loading for XLSM\XLSX files
Fixed crash when loading files with Group Shapes
xlCompare 2014 (4.1.5)
Released on 01/27/2015
Fixed floating problem with entering Activation Codes into xlCompare. (Some codes were rejected.)
xlCompare 2014 (4.1.4)
Released on 01/20/2015
Fixed problem with loading workbooks in the XLS format
xlCompare 2014 (4.1.3)
Released on 01/07/2015
Fixed problem with saving comparison report in the HTML format
xlCompare 2014 (4.1.2)
Released on 01/05/2015
Improved Extended View mode in the comparison report
New Comparison Report items in the Difference Explorer
Fixed a minor issue with software activation
xlCompare 2014 (4.1.1)
Released on 12/23/2014
New time saving commands: Merge Worksheets, Duplicate remover
Clear Background command
xlCompare 2014 (4.1.0)
Released on 12/19/2014
Major update.
What's new in this update?
xlCompare 2014 (4.0.17)
Released on 12/16/2014
Fixed issue with Grouping feature. Now it is applied to all worksheets in the list.
xlCompare 2014 (4.0.16)
Released on 12/14/2014
Reworked Filter feature. You can see only changed or new rows in the database lists. This is useful
when you are working with database tables imported into Excel worksheets.
xlCompare 2014 (4.0.15)
Released on 12/11/2014
Now xlCompare has Check for updates feature. You will be notified about the update as soon as it is published on our website.
xlCompare 2014 (4.0.14)
Released on 12/10/2014
Merge commands for "database" lists: union, intersection, difference.
Fixed number of minor issues.
Using these commands you can easily do such tasks as join 2 lists in Excel, or similar.
Help topic Database Comparison describes these features in details.
xlCompare 2014 (4.0.11)
Released on 12/05/2014
Export comparison report into HTML format.
Help topic Save comparison report in the external file explains how this feature works.
xlCompare 2014 (4.0.10)
Released on 12/03/2014
In this update we've added ability to mark all different cells with color.
You can find more information on this feature in the article Mark differences with color.
xlCompare 2014 (4.0.9)
Released on 11/28/2014
Major update.
What's new in this update?
xlCompare 2014 (4.0.8)
Released on 10/13/2014
Minor update. We've moved some useful commands from Difference Browser toolbar to the main xlCompare window.
xlCompare 2014 (4.0.7)
Released on 10/10/2014
Minor update. We've polished comparison algorithms for price lists and accounting statements.
xlCompare 2014 (4.0.6)
Released on 10/05/2014
Minor update. This update allows to pin Difference Explorer window to the Main Window and
some improvements in comparing Visual Basic Modules.
xlCompare 2014 (4.0.5)
Released on 10/03/2014
Minor update. This time we've changed formatting in the VBA Comparison results to a more suitable.
It should better reflect changed parts of the text
xlCompare 2014 (4.0.4)
Released on 10/01/2014
Minor update.
xlCompare 2014 (4.0.2)
Released on 09/26/2014
Compare VBA Modules in the workbooks. Click this link for more information on how to use Compare Visual Basic modules feature.
Also, you may want to review these topics from the F.A.Q. section:
Compare 2 Visual Basic Modules
Merge multiple lines in the VBA modules.
xlCompare 2014 (4.0.1)
Released on 09/09/2014
Minor update.
xlCompare 2014 (4.0)
Released on 09/05/2014
New generation of the xlCompare software has been published.
xlCompare 3.3.9
Released on 06/17/2014
Changed behavior for workbooks with single sheet. Now worksheets should have same name to be compared.
Fixed wrong primary key detection.
xlCompare 3.3.8
Released on 05/06/2014
Fixed bug with comparing "database" data.
xlCompare 3.3.6
Released on 03/08/2013
Improved comparison of the CSV\TXT files.
xlCompare 3.3.5
Released on 12/17/2012
Fixed problem with comparing VBA Projects.
Fixed wrong primary key detection.
xlCompare 3.3.4
Released on 08/27/2012
Fixed problem with spreadsheets which contain more than 65000 rows.
xlCompare 3.3.3
Released on 08/20/2012
Minor improvements in the database comparison algorithm.
xlCompare 3.3.2
Released on 06/27/2012
Mark Differences, Combine Worksheets, Intersect Worksheets, Get Worksheet Difference
commands were added to the toolbar.
xlCompare 3.3.1
Released on 06/21/2012
Combine workbooks, create intersection and difference in single click.
xlCompare commands can be used in the VBA macros.
Removed warning shown when option Trust Access to VBA Project is disabled.
xlCompare 3.3
Released on 06/12/2012
xlCompare is available in Spanish and Russian languages.
xlCompare creates reports in the XLS, HTML and TEXT formats.
Several bugfixes.
xlCompare 3.1
Released on 05/11/2012
Completely reworked interface - all differences are shown in same Difference Explorer window.
Reworked Named Item comparison.
Reworked VBA Project comparison.
xlCompare 3.0
Released on 03/27/2012
More accurate comparison results.
Command to restart the comparison.
xlCompare 2.6.9
Released on 03/14/2012
This update contains improved comparison engine.
xlCompare 2.6.8
Released on 02/20/2012
Added commands to create intersection of the compared worksheets.
xlCompare 2.6.6
Released on 09/06/2011
Comparison results for Names may be filtered and exported.
Fixed problem with copying rows between worksheets.
xlCompare 2.6.5
Released on 08/12/2011
You can select formatting options for each type of the difference. Read more ...
xlCompare 2.6.4
Released on 08/05/2011
Fixed problem with ThisWorkbook VBA module, excluded from comparison.
Faster Comparison Report.
Several bugfixes.
xlCompare 2.6.2
Released on 07/21/2011
New reworked interface. Added Difference Browser window.
Several bugfixes.
xlCompare 2.6.1
Released on 05/13/2011
xlCompare supports Excel 64-bit.
Several impovements in the interface.
xlCompare 2.6.0
Released on 04/19/2011
Improved comparison algorithm for unsorted data.
xlCompare 2.5.8
Released on 04/06/2011
Improved in-place cell editing in the grid.
Fixed several issues happened when comparing datasets with "mixed" data.
Fixed several bugs with drawing multiline cells in the comparison report.
xlCompare 2.5.5
Released on 03/29/2011
Number of fixes and improvements in the "database" data comparison.
Display "database" data in the sorted order
xlCompare 2.5.1
Released on 03/05/2011
Fixed problem: "Access to VBA Project blocked" warning when comparing VBA projects.
xlCompare 2.5.0
Released on 02/08/2011
New, more friendly interface.
Faster comparison and more accurate comparison results.
Edit cell values directly in the xlCompare Comparison Report window.
xlCompare 2.4.7
Released on 02/02/2011
Fixed problem with disabled buttons on the xlCompare toolbar.
Fixed several compatibility problems with another Add-ins.
Fixed problem with database-style comparison.
xlCompare 2.4.6
Released on 11/24/2010
Fixed problem with incorrect closing of Excel Application after comparison.
xlCompare 2.4.5
Released on 11/17/2010
Improved database-style comparison.
Improved comparison of the VBA Code.
xlCompare 2.4.4
Released on 08/12/2010
Fixed problem with marking changed cells in the workbook.
xlCompare 2.4.3
Released on 07/14/2010
Evaluation period was extended to 15 days.
xlCompare 2.4.2
Released on 07/09/2010
Several improvements and bug-fixes
xlCompare 2.4.1
Released on 07/02/2010
Quick access to commands in the VBA Comparison Report dialog.
Several improvements and bug-fixes
xlCompare 2.4.0
Released on 06/30/2010
xlCompare can be called from the All Programs menu.
You can use xlCompare commands from the command line or batch file.
Several improvements and bug-fixes
xlCompare 2.3.6
Released on 06/17/2010
Export VBA Comparison Report into HTML format.
Several improvements in the merging VBA Code features.
xlCompare 2.3.3
Released on 06/13/2010
Compare Visual Basic Projects.
xlCompare 2.3.2
Released on 06/02/2010
Quick Merge Toolbar - resolve differences by single click
Simplified interface
xlCompare 2.3.1
Released on 04/07/2010
User can select appropriate Comparison Options. More ...
Much faster comparison algorithm
xlCompare 2.3.0
Released on 04/01/2010
xlCompare compares and merges Names in the Excel workbooks. More ...
xlCompare 2.2.11
Released on 03/26/2010
New range selection controls - like Ref Edit Control in Excel.
Faster database comparison.
xlCompare 2.2.9
Released on 03/22/2010
Several improvements in the database comparison.
New commands added - Home, About.
Recent Items menu added to the xlCompare toolbar in the Excel 2003.
xlCompare 2.2.7
Released on 03/10/2010
xlCompare is available in German language.
xlCompare comparison functions can be called from VBA code.
xlCompare 2.2.4
Released on 12/29/2009
Improved Comparison Report Dialog.
Fixed several issues in the comparison engine.
xlCompare 2.2.2
Released on 11/18/2009
New toolbar command for Comparison Report Dialog.
Updated Help Library.
xlCompare 2.2.1
Released on 11/16/2009
Find Cell feature has been added. You can quickly find value on the Comparison Report.
Fixed several bugs in the comparison engine.
xlCompare 2.2
Released on 11/10/2009
Database data is sorted before comparison.
Improvements in the interface.
xlCompare 2.1.1
Released on 11/04/2009
Several internal improvements.
xlCompare 2.1
Released on 10/04/2009
Move data from compared worksheets to 3-rd sheet.
Drag-n-drop cells\rows\columns between compared sheets and 3-rd worksheet.
Use clipboard to merge differences.
xlCompare compares formulas and values to find the differences.
Formula bar added to each worksheet view.
Improved comparison engine.
Improved Comparison Report Dialog.
xlCompare 2.0
Released on 09/09/2009
New features for merging workbooks.
Compare spreadsheets which have database structure.
Improved comparison engine.
Reworked interface for Comparison Report Dialog.
Most recent comparisons are shown in menu - you can repeat it without opening workbooks.
xlCompare 1.2.1
Released on 08/05/2009
Improved comparison engine. New comparison algorithm displays results in more suitable form.
xlCompare 1.1.2
Released on 07/24/2009
Improvements in the comparison engine.
"Check for update" feature.
Fixed problem with blank reports shown for comparison.
Fixed several minor issues reported by our customers.
xlCompare 1.1.1
Released on 06/19/2009
Fixed problem with registration.
xlCompare 1.1
Released on 06/10/2009
Much faster and precise comparison engine.
Tile Worksheet Views. You can align worksheet views horizontally or vertically to display
data in more suitable way.