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DirectCompare
Compare folders, Git repos, archives & FTP- up to 16 at once
DirectCompare is a desktop file and folder comparison tool that goes way beyond diff. Compare local directories, Git branches, GitHub repos, ZIP/TAR/7Z/RAR archives, and FTP servers — side by side or up to 16 sources simultaneously. Includes 3-way merge, image duplicate detection, CSV/Excel comparison, and a built-in text editor. Single portableexe, no installer, no dependencies. Free tier with no time limit.
Hey Product Hunt! 👋 I'm Steve, the maker of DirectCompare.
I built this because every comparison tool I tried had the same limitation — they only compare two things. In the real world, I needed to compare a local folder against a Git branch, a GitHub repo, AND a
backup archive, all at the same time. Nothing did that.
So I built DirectCompare. Here's what makes it different:
N-way comparison — Compare 2, 3, 4... up to 16 sources simultaneously. Mix and match local folders, Git branches, GitHub repos, archives (ZIP, TAR, 7Z, RAR, ISO, CAB), and FTP/SFTP servers in a single
comparison.
No-clone Git & GitHub — Compare branches and repos without cloning or checking out. It reads Git objects directly, so it's fast and doesn't touch your working directory.
Similarity search — Find duplicate or near-duplicate files across sources using text similarity (Jaccard) or perceptual image hashing (dHash/aHash). It'll find duplicates even if they've been resized or
reformatted.
Single .exe, zero dependencies — Download it, run it. No installer, no DLLs, no .NET runtime. Works on Windows and Linux with 100% feature parity.
Generous free tier — 2-way comparison, exports (CSV/HTML/JSON), bookmarks, sessions, themes — all free forever. No time limit, no nag screens.
The paid tiers unlock N-way comparison, Git/GitHub integration, archive support, 3-way merge, image comparison, and more.
I'd love to hear what you think — especially what comparison workflows frustrate you. Happy to answer any questions!
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About DirectCompare on Product Hunt
“Compare folders, Git repos, archives & FTP- up to 16 at once”
DirectCompare was submitted on Product Hunt and earned 0 upvotes and 1 comments, placing #97 on the daily leaderboard. DirectCompare is a desktop file and folder comparison tool that goes way beyond diff. Compare local directories, Git branches, GitHub repos, ZIP/TAR/7Z/RAR archives, and FTP servers — side by side or up to 16 sources simultaneously. Includes 3-way merge, image duplicate detection, CSV/Excel comparison, and a built-in text editor. Single portableexe, no installer, no dependencies. Free tier with no time limit.
DirectCompare was featured in Productivity (653.8k followers), Software Engineering (42.6k followers) and Developer Tools (514k followers) on Product Hunt. Together, these topics include over 218.6k products, making this a competitive space to launch in.
Who hunted DirectCompare?
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