Far Manager has advanced directory compare plugins which also work on archives.

To compare two archives

1. Open both archives using the two panels in Far Manager, each archive in a panel
2. Compare the files using the sequence F9-C-C
   • This will highlight the new/modified files in the right panel

Features:

• Highlights new and modified files
• Has the ability to change directory depth (see image below)
• Runs on Windows
• Is free and open-source

Note that you can compare the contents of files inside Far Manager using the fc command on Windows

Far Manager can compare folders and also has advanced directory comparison plugins which also work on archives.

To compare two archives:

1. Open both archives using the two panels in Far Manager, each archive in a panel
2. Compare the files using the sequence F9-C-C
   • This will highlight the new/modified files in the right panel

Features:

• Highlights new and modified files
• Has the ability to change directory depth using F11 Advanced Compare (see image below)
• Runs on Windows
• Is free and open-source

Note that you can compare the contents of files inside Far Manager using the fc command on Windows