CompareWiz for Windows

See every difference clearly.

Enlighten Compare is the home of CompareWiz — a desktop toolkit for folder diff, text merge, sync, archives, checksums, and more. Built for developers, IT, and power users who live in Explorer.

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Windows 10/11 · x64 · English UI

20+ Compare & inspect modes
One app Sessions, workspaces, CLI
Explorer Drag-drop & context menu

Screenshots

A quick look at CompareWiz on Windows — home, folder compare, text diff, and sync review.

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Everything you compare, one window away

From quick text diffs to three-way folder merge and SFTP compares — CompareWiz keeps paths, history, and tools together so you spend less time switching utilities.

Folder compare

Tree diff by name, size, and content rules. Open text compare from the tree.

Text & merge

Syntax-aware diff, three-way merge, HTML export where supported.

Folder sync

Mirror, update, and directional sync with a review step before writes.

Archives

Compare zip/7z/tar contents; browse archives without full extract.

Binary & media

Hex compare, image diff, MP3 metadata, version resources on PE files.

Git & checksums

Repo change lists with git on PATH; MD5/SHA/CRC for one or two files.

Registry & system

Registry and .hiv snapshots; services, startup, environment captures.

Remote & ops

SFTP/SSH folder compare; disk usage breakdown; duplicate finder.

Download CompareWiz

Build from source with Visual Studio (CompareWiz.slnx, Release | x64), or publish an installer here when you are ready for release.

Typical output: CompareWiz\x64\Release\CompareWiz.exe — single instance; second launch forwards paths to the running app.

Build from source

FAQ

What is Enlighten Compare vs CompareWiz?

Enlighten Compare is the brand and website (enlightencompare.com). CompareWiz is the Windows application you download and run.

Is this the same as comparewiz.com?

No. That domain is an unrelated travel site. We use Enlighten Compare to avoid confusion and to match the product story: clearer comparisons for your files and folders.

What do I need on Windows?

Windows 10 or 11 (x64). Some modes need optional tools: git for Git compare, 7-Zip or tar for certain archives. See the user manual for details.