Program that Compares Two Folders and Highlights Duplicates or Missing Files?

[tatihulot]

Hello, everyone. I’m using the most current version of Windows 11.

I am requesting recommendations for a software program.

What I want to do is compare one folder to another, and display the items that are in one of the folders, but not another.
(Or, display duplicates.)

For example, let’s say I have a folder on my C drive that contains the following video files:

display.mp4

connection.mp4

input.mp4



Now, a folder on my D drive named DATABASE contains the following files:

display.mp4

connection.mp4

results.mp4



I’d like to find a program that will show me which files are missing from the C drive, and/or which files are missing from the D drive.

For example, the results should be something along the lines of this:

C:

RESULTS.MP4

D:

INPUT.MP4

Or….the program can show a list of everything, and highlight which ones are duplicates.

Either option would work for me.

I found a program called WinMerge that is supposed to do something like this, but I must admit, I find the learning curve for that program to be a bit steep.

Does anyone know of another program that will do something like this, that might be a bit more user-friendly? I consider myself computer literate, but WinMerge is a bit confusing for me.

I would be very grateful if anyone knows of a program that does this. Or, can give me a few tips on how to use WinMerge to do this.
I don't want anyone to think I'm knocking WinMerge. I'm just saying I believe it's a bit beyond me.

Thank you very much! T. Hulot

 

[philalethes]

So far I find i have two solutions for you:
1 Best is Xplorer2Ultimate Portable. It's paid program but you can find it out there! It's dual pane which makes it easy to compare two sources.
I set up two folders with same files, then removed two from one side.

Next go to Tools/Compare Subfolders

And you will get the non-duplicates highlighted as in the first image.

I also tried out FreeCommander XE which is free. Same two folders.
It has feature Folder/Compare:

which gave result showing only those files NOT duplicated:

 

[philalethes]

I found a working copy here
You will have to mess around with turning on Dual Pane, and setting the View to Horizontal to match my images. I tested this and it works.
Xplorer2 is loaded with features.