comparepdfcmd — PDF comparison console tool (original) (raw)
comparepdfcmd compares two PDFs and can show any different pages side-by-side color highlighted.
This software is no longer for sale.
comparepdfcmd v2.5.0-pe is provided with a comprehensive manual(210KB). There is also the Perpetual Edition License (32KB).
Use comparepdfcmd to compare two PDF files using the command line. In a console (i.e., in a Command Prompt window opened by runningcmd.exe) enter, e.g., comparepdfcmd.exe -r report.pdf old.pdf new.pdf. If there are any differencesreport.pdf will be output with each pair of pages fromold.pdf and new.pdf shown side-by-side with differences color highlighted (as with a highlighter pen).
This commercial console (command line) program for Windows is ideal for testing, quality assurance, scripted comparisons, and regression testing. It is fast and cloud-free: comparepdfcmd runs on your own computer without the size or page limits of online tools—some customers compare PDFs with thousands of pages. Customers include publishers, banks, insurers, and Governments.
comparepdfcmd can say whether two PDFs—or two folders of PDFs—are the same or different, and it can optionally output one or more reports that show any differences. The reports can be output in PDF format, or as PNG images, or in CSV format suitable for spreadsheets or regression testing, or JSON or XML format.
Comparisons can be made based purely on the text regardless of margins and word-wrap, or based on appearance (which accounts for fonts, colors, layout, diagrams, images, etc.)
If you require an easy-to-use graphical user interface (GUI) tool, useDiffPDF.