# Downloads

### Most important download, the Beyond Compare Free Download, Trial License!

To get started with Beyond Compare, on Mac, Linux, or Windows: 

1. [Download ](http://www.scootersoftware.com/download.php)the software
2. Install it
3. Enjoy Beyond Compare for thirty (non-consecutive) days. 

The Beyond Compare free trial does not need a registration key.  It runs fully featured for the first thirty days and then you can pay either US$60 or US$30 for a perpetual license.

![](https://1446155253-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LXUX-uoaZJ8T4qyEc-x%2F-LoRYDYZJPOJUPkKpaSK%2F-LoRYr67591KcIeuOsGK%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=a19e4fae-803f-4368-93c0-d17ceb1cab0d)

Next, if you are just playing around, maybe you are not sure what kinds of files to use when trying out Beyond Compare.  Grab some test data!

### Fake files to play with in TEXT COMPARE

{% file src="<https://1446155253-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LXUX-uoaZJ8T4qyEc-x%2F-LZeFUInKH2Ss8eoCfB0%2F-LZeHZDrBZz63ssm4cLD%2Ftext-MLK%26Ike.zip?alt=media&token=f56c45c1-9311-454f-87ec-fd7a2195c1bc>" %}

{% file src="<https://1446155253-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LXUX-uoaZJ8T4qyEc-x%2F-LZeHccReqwmiNDqntTF%2F-LZeHg_X7IiG_TAxvbH5%2Ftext-Shake.zip?alt=media&token=c584412c-03b4-4068-99ee-e59dbef2e10c>" %}

### Fake files to play with in TABLE COMPARE (Excel and CSV files):

{% file src="<https://1446155253-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LXUX-uoaZJ8T4qyEc-x%2F-LZeHsEZOMkjGxt7vlMU%2F-LZeHy8bmZ2rn8m2iMPS%2Ftable-tigers.zip?alt=media&token=34385947-367d-479f-b9b6-66f9bb55af4f>" %}

### Fake files to play with in FOLDER COMPARE:

{% file src="<https://1446155253-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LXUX-uoaZJ8T4qyEc-x%2F-L_JC_g2oPyUNqKdqSFI%2F-L_JCfrw20PumrfE4bJP%2Ffolder-trees-TRES.zip?alt=media&token=41639db6-3795-4fda-94aa-47b775a9b4a7>" %}

### Fake files to play with in FOLDER SYNC:

{% file src="<https://1446155253-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LXUX-uoaZJ8T4qyEc-x%2F-L_JCP6VU9mpMOaokUVy%2F-L_JCTrgALFcH6WXYcdD%2Fsyncopate.zip?alt=media&token=09d8a32a-1aad-469b-b62e-ec94277333c3>" %}

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