Windows utilities to compare and synchronize files and folders abound in the market today.  As of our last count, there are well over one hundred of them!  Finding them all in one location is not possible though.  They are spread out all over the internet.  Below is an exhaustive listing (as of May 25, 2004) which we have been compiling over the last couple of years.

Why are we offering this information? 

First, we don't mind being compared against these other programs. We strongly believe that FolderMatch is among the best in this category.  But don't take our word for it.  Read what our users have said, read what reviewers have said, take a look at the awards which we have won, download it and give it a try. The more you compare, the more we shine through.

Second, your satisfaction is our paramount concern. We have attempted to make FolderMatch the most attractive, easy to use, feature-rich product in its genre. We recognize though that it's impossible for a utility to be all things to all men. Perhaps one of the programs listed below will better meet your need.

If you know of a competitor which does not appear on this list, please notify us.

FolderMatch 
http://www.foldermatch.com

FolderClone
http://www.folderclone.com

HTML Match
http://www.htmlmatch.com

3D Sync 
http://www.3ddata.com/3dsync.htm 

Active File Compare
http://www.anvasoft.com/

ADCS
http://www.heatsoft.com

Adrian Carter's File Compare Utility
http://www.homestead.com/adriancarter/Compare.html

AllnSync
http://www.rlegsoftware.com/page7.html

Asynchrophobia
http://www.gelosoft.com/adescr.html

Backer
http://www.leanware.com/english/leanware.htm

Backup2001 Synchronizer
http://www.backup2001.com/

Baobab Manager
http://www.baobab-software.com/

BASK
http://freebask.homestead.com/bask.html

Beyond Compare
http://www.scootersoftware.com/

Binary File Compare 
http://www.miri.org/Software/BFC.shtml

BinComp 
http://wettberg.home.texas.net/bincomp.htm 

BKS
http://www.backup2001.com/page9.html

Briefcase
http://www.microsoft.com

Briefcase Plus
http://www.rekenwonder.com/brfcplus.htm

CCS Dir/File Compare Utility 
http://download.mycomputer.com/detail/29/51.html

CDR Checker 
http://www.locollama.com/ 

CmdSync
http://www.fileware.co.uk/

CMP
http://oakroadsystems.com/

Comparator
http://softbytelabs.com

Compare
http://www.iaw.on.ca/~randb/compare/

Compare and Merge
http://www.allyoursoftware.com/en/compare/index.html

Compare Copy
http://www.usinternet.com/users/ebarke/

Compare It!
http://www.grigsoft.com/

Compare Suite
http://comparesuite.com/

CompFold
http://home.freeuk.net/mpescod/

CompLite 
http://world.std.com/~jdveale/index.html#complite 

ComponentSoftware Diff
http://www.componentsoftware.com/csdiff/

CompTig 
http://world.std.com/~jdveale/index.html#comptig 

CopyTo
http://www.ne.jp/asahi/cool/kish/

Cute Mirror
http://www.interazioni.it/cancellieri/cute_mirror.htm

CTF
http://webhome.idirect.com/~kludge/

DateWise File Compare
http://www.datewise.com/Comp_PC.htm

Delta
http://home.dti.net/open/delta.html

Different File Compare Program(DFC) 
http://www.zdnet.com.au/swlib/Utilities/File_Utilities/0000CR.html 

Dir Prudence
http://www.acenet.net.au/phil_w/

DIRCMP
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/galcott/

DirComp
http://www.pbsoft.nl/download.htm

Directory Compare for Windows(by Charles Steinhardt) 
http://www.omg-inc.com/

Directory Compare (by GlennAlcott) 
http://www.galcott.com/

Directory Compare and Synchronize
http://www15.brinkster.com/sbs277/index.html

Directory Replicator 
http://www.blochweb.com/rep.htm

Directory Toolkit
http://www.funduc.com

Disk Accord
http://www.cheta.net/shareware/apps/98/file-sync.html

Disk Status
http://www.cheta.net/shareware/apps/98/file-sync.html

DLSupC32 
http://hometown.aol.com/superc02/index.html 

Double 
http://softseek.zdnet.com/Programming/File_Comparison/Review_48041_index.html 

Easy2Sync
http://www.itsth.de/en/produkte/easy2sync.php

ExData 
http://www.addonics.com/

ExamDiff
http://www.nisnevich.com/examdiff/examdiff.htm

FastLynx
http://www.fastlynx.info

FastMove 
http://www.smithmicro.com/checkit/fastmovehome.tpl?cart=9729292372990320 

FastSync
http://locatesoftware.com/File-Synchronizing-Tools.htm

FC 
http://www.microsoft.com 

FC32 
http://www.lester.co.uk/fc32/ 

FCWin
http://www.crashcoursesoftware.com

FCU - File Compare Utility 
http://www.geherbert.de/ 

File-N-Sync 
http://www.peersoftware.com/file-n-sync.html#fnsp 

FileBack PC 
http://www.maxoutput.com/FileBack/ 

FileCompare
http://www.datewise.com/mt

File Merge Express
http://www.funduc.com/

File System Monitor
http://www.infopulse.net/store/filesystemmonitor/home.htm

File SyncForce 
http://www.objectforce.com

FileSync (by FileWare) 
http://www.fileware.co.uk/

FileSync (by Warren Machanik) 
http://softseek.zdnet.com/authors/MACHANIK__W_index.html

FileSyncPro
http://www.filesyncpro.com/

FileTiger
http://www.filetiger.com/

Fintrsct 
http://www.webaccess.net/~trout/ 

Folder Synchronize
http://www.funduc.com

Folder Synchronization
http://www.meikel.com/

Guiffy
http://www.guiffy.com/ 

HTML Compare
http://www.htmlcompare.com/

Idem
http://peccatte.karefil.com/Software/Idem/IdemHelpENG.htm

Instant Folders 
http://www.punchnetworks.com/instantfolders/ 

InSync
http://www.dillobits.com/

Japos Compare File
http://www.japos.com/

JCase
http://www.kcmultimedia.com/jcase/

jpDirComp 
http://www.anadelta.gr/johnpap/software.htm#jpDirComp

jpFolderComparison
http://www.anadelta.gr/johnpap/software.htm#jpFolderComparison

jpFolderSynchronization 
http://www.anadelta.gr/johnpap/software.htm#jpFolderSync

KFileMerge
http://www.fumix.de/KFileMerge.html

LACOS File Synchronizer
http://www.lacos.org/

LapLink
http://www.laplink.com/default.asp

LaserCompare 
http://softseek.zdnet.com/Programming/File_Comparison/Review_12566_index.html 

Link Maven 
http://www.briggsoft.com/lmaven.htm 

MatchFolders 
http://www.crosswinds.net/~jba/Programs/MatchFolders/Index.htm 

Merge
http://www.araxis.com

MergeRight
http://www.prescient.com/Default.htm

Mirror
http://www.jesof.ch/

MisMatch 98
http://www.balmar.com.ar/productos.html

myEasySync 
http://www.mybytes.de/

Network/Unplugged
http://www.datasynchronization.net/data-synchronization.html

Network File Monitor
http://www.aarsoftware.com/

nnCopy
http://www.dcinc.co.jp/

NTDMatch
https://secure.reg.net/product.asp?id=1455

NWCopy 
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/nick_payne/nwcopy.htm 

OmniSync
http://www.accelsoftware.com/

pcAnywhere
http://www.symantec.com/ibm/can.html/eng/product/pcanywhere/

PCSync 
http://www.laplink.com 

PeerSync
http://www.peersoftware.com/

PMDiff
http://www.araxis.com

PopCMP
http://popeax.cjb.net/

PowerSync
http://www.linkpro.com/

ProUpdater
http://www.openwindow.com/pages/winupd8r.htm

PTCompare
http://www.practicaltheory.com/PTCompare.htm

qFileSync 
http://members.xoom.com/Qwertie 

QComp
http://www.posh-rat.co.uk/qcomp/qcomp.htm

QuickMirror
http://155.58.128.166/mmathe/QuickMirror/

QuickSpot 
http://www.famtech.ca/quicks.html 

RDS
http://www.tkg-usa.com

Reconcile 
http://www.zdnet.com.au/swlib/Utilities/File_Utilities/000AZD.html

Replication Manager '95
http://www.totalshareware.com/Asp/detail_view.asp?application=333

Second Copy
http://www.centered.com/

Shadow
http://www.umace.com/kit-s.html 

SidebySide
http://www.accelsoftware.com/sbs

SmartBackup
http://www.onlimemedia.com/

SmartSync
http://www.smsync.com

Snapper (by Bsa Computing, Ltd.) 
http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~ashwobla/snapper/snapper.htm

SureSync
http://www.suresync.com/

Swoosie Back
http://swoosieback.homestead.com/

Sync 
http://www.excalibursoft.com/ 

Sync Kit 
http://www.waukerz.freeuk.com/ 

Sync Savvy
http://www.syncsavvy.com/

SyncDir
http://www.visualshare.net

SynchroFolder
http://synchrofolder.chat.ru/index.htm 

Syncer!
http://www.cheta.net/shareware/apps/98/file-sync.html

SyncFile
http://wettberg.home.texas.net/syncfile.htm

Synchromagic 
http://www.gelosoft.com/adescr.html 

Synchronix
http://www.gelosoft.com/adescr.html

SynchronX
http://www.clickteam.com/website/synchronx/about_cadre.htm

Synchronize It!
http://www.grigsoft.com/

SynchronizeDir
http://personal.redestb.es/jlohmeyer/

Synchronizer (by CrashCourse Software) 
http://www.crashcoursesoftware.com/

Synchronizer (by Juul &Stejle Multimedia A/S) 
http://www.juul.stejle.dk/english/index.asp

Synchronizer International 
http://come.to/synchronizer/

SyncMan
http://msnhomepages.talkcity.com/cerfst/kylesb/syncman.htm

SysSync
http://www.focussoftware.co.uk/syssync/

TFC
http://www.tadzio.com/tfc/

TreeComp
http://www.xs4all.nl/~lploeger/TreeComp3.htm

TreeDiff 
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/cdubourg/

TwinFolders
http://www.desktopfay.com/twinfolders/

UwiSoft FileCompare 32 
http://www.math.uni-goettingen.de/buenting/uwisoft.htm 

UniCompare
http://softseek.zdnet.com/authors/MONKEY_POD_SOFTWAREindex.html

Unison
http://www.cis.upenn.edu/~bcpierce/unison/

Version Compare
http://www.totalshareware.com/Asp/detail_view.asp?application=2791

ViceVersa
http://www.tgrmn.com/

Visual Batch File
http://www.corbanware.com/

Visual Diff
http://www.starbase.com/products/visdiffmain.stm

Visual Diff and Merge forWindows 95
http://www.softseek.com/authors/ALBERTA_SOFTWAREindex.html

wBrowse
http://amagx.com/wbrowse/

WDIFF
http://www.wdiff.com/ 

WinCmp
http://www.grigsoft.com/

WinDiff (Meurrens)
http://www.meurrens.org/ip-Links/Tools/windiff/index.html

WinDiff (Microsoft)
http://www.microsoft.com

WingDir
http://www.silverwingsystems.com/

WinLink2000 
http://www.blcorp.com/pc/uti/wlnk/winlink.htm 

WinMerge
http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Vista/8632/WinMerge/index.html

WinSin
http://www.grigsoft.com/

WinUpD8R
http://www.openwindow.com/pages/winupd8r.htm

WMatch32
http://www.zdnet.com/downloads/stories/info/0,,000XM9,.html

WordDocDiff
http://www.softinterface.com/WDD/WDD.htm

XComp (iglyph)
http://www.iglyph.com/

XComp (Inabyte)
http://www.inabyte.com/products/xcomp/index.html

XDIFF
http://www.wookie.demon.co.uk/xdiff/

XFiles
http://www.idiom.com/~zilla/xfiles.html#screenshot

XSynch
http://sung3.ifsi.rm.cnr.it/~dargaud/Hack/XSynch.html

ZSync
http://www.zsksoft.com/zsync.htm

Zip-n-Go 
http://zip-n-go.com/