xlCompare and other Spreadsheet Comparison Tools
There are a variety of free tools designed to help you quickly and easily compare Excel tables. What differs xlCompare from another software and makes it unique?
Let's compare 2 Excel files and analyze reports provided by other applications side by side.
Two price lists compared by xlCompare
Can I use AI to compare Excel files?
Microsoft Copilot is able to compare up to 5 Excel files stored on the One Drive. This AI tool is a perfect alternative to other Excel diff checking applications.
- Login to your One Drive account.
- Make sure that the files you are going to compare are stored on the One Drive.
- Turn ON AutoSave option for your files.
- Select the files to be compared using checkmark on the left from the file name.
- Click the Copilot button and select the Compare Files command
- Analyze the comparison results.
Microsoft Copilot gives you comparison report in a form of merged version of compared tables. It clearly identifies inserted and changed cells in two Excel files.
Using Spreadsheet Inquire Add-in
Spreadsheet Inquire is a COM-Addin to Microsoft Excel that is able to compare Excel files for the difference in cells formulas and formatting.
Spreadsheet Inquire has some issues in detecting inserted and removed rows in both tables.
Use WinMerge to find the difference in Excel files
WinMerge is a powerful free tool that can be used to compare Excel files.
WinMerge perfectly finds the difference - mismatching rows and updated values.
What Makes xlCompare Unique?
xlCompare stands out from other file comparison tools due to its specialized focus on comparing Excel files and XML documents.
xlCompare offers comparison by key columns in Excel tables, providing the ultimate option required for data exported from databases to ensure accurate results.
xlCompare gives you perfect comparison report that clearly points you to the matches and differences.
The Spreadsheet Core calculation engine allow to present workbook exactly as it looks in Excel. In combination with comparison engine,
it creates strong background for the Excel file comparison tool.
The tool presents XML files in a structured tree format as well as classic formatted text. You can choose the option that better suits for your business needs.
- Excel, ODS, CSV, XML, HTML, Text Comparison: Compare files efficiently across various formats.
- Compare Excel tables by Key Columns: Achieve precise results with data exported from databases.
- Folder Synchronization: Keep your directories in perfect sync.
- Seamless Integration: Works with Source Control applications like SVN, Perforce, GIT, and Source Tree.
- Debug Formulas in Excel: Find out where the value in a formula came from.
- Semantic XML Comparison: Choose between tree format and classic formatted text.
Drill down tracing of dependencies and calculations in Excel files
