Comparing Folders by Case, Size, and Date

CuteFTP Professional allows you to compare folders in a local folder with a remote folder. You can compare file size and/or dates. The files that are different are highlighted in red. If the file does not exist, it is highlighted in blue.

To compare folders

  1. Click the Local Drives tab and navigate to the folder you want to compare.

  2. Navigate to the same folder on the remote computer pane.

  3. On main menu, click Tools > Folder Tools > Compare Folders (or press F11).

    The Directory Comparison Options dialog box appears.

  4. Click OK to start comparing. CuteFTP compares the files with the same name, and highlights any files or folders that are different (either in size and/or by date).

  5. If you want to update the files in the remote location, hold down CTRL to multi-select the files that are different, then do one of the following: