excel-compare ☆

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Description:
Command-line tool (and API) for diffing Excel Workbooks

Type: Formula | Latest Version: 0.7.0@0 | Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: excel diff xlsx comparison java

Install: brew install excel-compare

About:
Excel Compare is a command-line tool and API for diffing Excel workbooks at the cell level. It identifies changes in values, formulas, and formatting across different versions of XLSX files. This tool is useful for version control and auditing spreadsheets programmatically.

Key Features:

Cell-level diffing for values, formulas, and formatting
Supports both command-line execution and Java API integration
Outputs diffs in standard formats like JSON or plain text
Handles multiple sheets within a workbook

Use Cases:

Automated regression testing for financial models or reports
Auditing changes between versions of complex spreadsheets
Integrating Excel diffing into CI/CD pipelines

Alternatives:

xltrail – Focuses on version control for Excel VBA code and metadata, whereas Excel Compare focuses on cell content.
Spreadsheet Compare (Microsoft) – Built-in GUI tool for Windows; Excel Compare is cross-platform and CLI-based for automation.

License: MIT

Dependencies: openjdk

Bottles available for: all

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