4TOPS Compare Spreadsheets for Windows

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Key Details of 4TOPS Compare Spreadsheets

Analyze spreadsheets to determine differences.
Last updated on October 10, 2012
There have been 3 updates
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Editors' Review

Download.com staffOctober 10, 2012

If you've ever had to compare two large Excel spreadsheets, looking for minute differences in hundreds of rows of figures, you know how mind-numbing the task can be. This program runs an automatic comparison between documents, finding differences and presenting them in a convenient HTML-based summary file. Users can select specific document areas to compare, and can save profile settings so the same comparison can be run again later.

In our tests, comparison of two large Excel documents (about 2,500 rows apiece) took about 10 minutes. Advanced users can also use the tool in Visual Basic or Office applications. Overall, we think the program could be an extremely useful and timesaving tool for active Excel users.

What's new in version 3.2

Version 3.2 supports OpenOffice ods and other spreadsheet formats in addition to Excel and handles merged cells and locked worksheets.

4TOPS Compare Spreadsheets for Windows

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Full Specifications

GENERAL

Release: June 26, 2012

Latest update: October 10, 2012

Version: 3.2

OPERATING SYSTEMS

Platform: Windows

Operating System

Windows 2003
Windows NT
Windows 8
Windows Vista
Windows 10
Windows Server
Windows 2000
Windows 7
Windows XP

Additional Requirements: Microsoft Office Excel 2000

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Total Downloads: 32,429

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2/5

2 User Votes

Does job, little slow, light on functionality
sophie_manneringSeptember 10, 2012
Pros
Does job, but that's all.
Cons
It is slow compared to more modern Excel compare software. The HTML reports are a pain when you need to view the differences next to your Excel workbooks. No ability to compare comments, names, macros. There are better compare tools available.
Summary
Sort of OK if you just need to compare cells.
Works as advertised
kscheinblumJuly 16, 2007
Pros
It does an excellent job of comparing Excel worksheets. It clearly highlights differences. It was easy to install and very easy to use. Well suited to most users needs.
Cons
If you have complex workbooks, it is not always easy to manage a significant number of differences. In the case of linked worksheets, knowing a difference exists is helpful, but one still needs to do some digging.
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Developer's Description

Analyze spreadsheets to determine differences.

4TOPS Compare Spreadsheets features easy to interpret reports using HTML. It generates difference reports in HTML and color highlights the different cells showing what was added, removed or changed. With the hyperlinks you easily navigate from the differences report to the location where the differences.