UltraCompare review
A broad desktop diff and merge suite for teams working across formats and repositories.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
UltraCompare is a desktop diff and merge application for developers, IT administrators, QA teams, technical writers, and business users. It compares and merges text files, folders, binary files, Word documents, PDFs, spreadsheets, archives, and remote files. Two-way and three-way workflows cover both file-level changes and folder synchronization. The application is available for Windows, macOS, and Linux, with personal licenses covering multiple machines.
Its strongest fit is an environment with varied repositories, file types, and delivery workflows. Git support includes difftool, mergetool, version comparison, and conflict resolution, while Subversion and CVS integration extends repository coverage. FTP, SFTP, network-share, and URL-based comparison support remote sources. Native command-line support suits scripted workflows, and syntax highlighting helps with source files. ZIP, RAR, and JAR archives, plus large-file and binary hexadecimal comparison, broaden its scope beyond standard text diffs.
Pricing is organized through UltraEdit bundles. The UltraEdit Core Subscription costs $99.95 per user per year and includes a one-year subscription, automatic updates, support, Free UltraCompare Pro, and five unique installs for a personal license. The Enterprise Subscription costs $119.95 per user per year and adds every UltraEdit tool plus UE/UC Portable. Perpetual options cost $179.95 for Core and $249.95 for Enterprise per user, with one year of updates and maintenance terms. UltraCompare suits users who need broad desktop coverage and format support; teams seeking a free plan or a separately priced standalone product should choose an alternative.
UltraCompare pros and cons
- Where it wins
- Three-way comparison and merging for files and folders
- Git, Subversion, CVS, FTP, and SFTP integrations
- Supports documents, archives, remote files, and large files
- Where it doesn't
- No free plan
- Starts at $99.95 per user annually
- Sold through UltraEdit bundles rather than a standalone plan
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