Scooter Software develops and markets Beyond Compare, a software utility for comparing data.

Joined October 2010
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We've released Beyond Compare 5.2.2.32209. Dropping a .patch or .diff file on any view opens a Text Patch view. Updated third party libraries. General stability and polish improvements.
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Scooter Software is expanding our staff! Our current opening is for a Support and Testing Engineer in Madison, WI: scootersoftware.com/about#jo…. Interested? Please send your resume and cover letter to jobs@scootersoftware.com.

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Beyond Compare 5.2.1.32035 released. Windows: Fixed .docx conversion failures when the system ANSI codepage is a DBCS. Windows: Fixed report Print, Print Preview, and Print to PDF scaling fonts incorrectly. Windows: Fixed crash when trying to uninstall a "Current User" install.
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Beyond Compare 5.2.0.31950 released. Warning: Changed how saved passwords are stored. Exported profiles are compatible with previous versions, but downgrading an install will treat the passwords as blank. Fixed "Invalid key material type" error when connecting to Dropbox.
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Beyond Compare 5.2.0.31866 beta released. Caution: Changed how saved passwords are stored. Exported profiles are compatible with previous versions, but downgrading an install will treat the passwords as blank. Downloads, Change Log: scootersoftware.com/beta/

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We've released Beyond Compare 5.1.7.31736. macOS: Fixed hangs when opening "Settings" dialog or using "Install Command Line Tools..." on macOS 26.2 Tahoe. Windows: Installer and executables are now only signed with an SHA-256 digital signature and no longer include an SHA-1 one.
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The end (of the year) is nigh! If you've been waiting to scoop BC up on sale, you'll have another chance as the calendar turns itself over. Take 20% off of any BC license with code HAPPYNY from December 30th, 2025 until January 3rd, 2026 (U.S. CST): scootersoftware.com/sales/pr…
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Cyber Monday is coming up, and so is a fab ONE DAY SALE on BC! Take 25% off of any Beyond Compare license December 1st, 2025 (U.S. CST) with coupon code CYBERMON25. Mark your calendars now so you don't miss it! 😎 scootersoftware.com/sales/pr…
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Beyond Compare 5.1.6.31527 released. General stability and polish improvements.
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Beyond Compare 5.1.5.31310 released. Updated 7-zip library to v25.01. Fixes CVE-2025-53816 and CVE-2025-53817. macOS/Linux: Fixed repeated Open Clipboard in file compares toggling between the clipboard contents and nothing. Fixed slow/jittery column resizing in Table Compare.
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We've released Beyond Compare 5.1.4.31268. macOS/Linux: Fixed crash regressions introduced in 5.1.3.
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We've released Beyond Compare 5.1.3.31238. Updated UnRAR to fix another directory traversal vulnerability (CVE-2025-8088). General stability improvements and enhancements.
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Beyond Compare 5.1.2.31185 released. Fixed mouse clicks on checkboxes in list tables not toggling the correct checkbox, broken in 5.1.1. Fixed Text Compare crash when deleting a single line difference.
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Beyond Compare 5.1.1.31157 released. Updated unrar to fix a vulnerability. Linux: Creating empty /etc/default/bcompare file prevents .rpm package from adding BC repository. Linux: Launcher script sets QT_QPA_PLATFORM=xcb to improve Wayland behavior.
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There's nothing quite as sweet... The breeze, the sun: these are the days. To celebrate the arrival of Summer, we're offering a one day discount on Beyond Compare. June 20th* only, enjoy 20% off of any license using the coupon code ITSSUMMER. scootersoftware.com/sales/pr… *U.S. CDT
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We've released Beyond Compare 5.1.0.31016. Re-added support for disjointed row selection to Table Compare. Improved Home View to make less common comparison types more discoverable. Various other enhancements and stability improvements.
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We've released Beyond Compare 5.0.7.30840. Notable Changes: General stability and polish improvements.
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Scooter Software has an opening for a Customer Support Engineer in Madison, WI. Job description and how to apply: scootersoftware.com/about/jo…

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We've released Beyond Compare 5.0.6.30713. Improved ability to modify comparison settings in Table Compare's main view. General improvements and stability fixes.
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