WPS Data Comparison on macOS: Introduction

WPS Data Comparison is a spreadsheet checking tool in WPS Office for macOS; it includes 8 core tasks, with 0 available without membership and 8 membership-related items.

At a Glance

Metric	Value	Notes
Core tasks	8	Matches the number of rows in the How-to Index
Available without membership	0	Matches the number of Free rows in the index
Membership-related items	8	Matches the number of membership-required rows in the index
Version limit	None specified	No version restriction is listed for this feature

About This Feature

Overview

Data Comparison is a built-in feature in WPS Spreadsheet for macOS that helps you compare two ranges or two worksheets, identify duplicate or different data, and either highlight the results or extract them to a new worksheet.

Core capabilities include:

Mark duplicate data to quickly highlight repeated entries for review.
Extract duplicate data to a new worksheet for follow-up processing.
Mark different data to highlight differences between datasets.
Extract different data to a new worksheet for separate review.
Access the feature from both the Premium tab and the Data tab.

This feature is useful for spreadsheet data comparison, reconciliation, list validation, report review, and cross-sheet difference checks.

System Requirements

Item	Requirement
Operating system	A Mac device that can run WPS Office for macOS normally
App version	It is recommended to use the latest version of WPS Office; no specific version threshold is listed for this feature
Network	Local spreadsheet comparison can be performed in the app; network access may be needed for sign-in or cloud-related actions
Other	Open a WPS Spreadsheet file and prepare editable ranges or worksheets for comparison

Download & Installation

Item	Details
Official download	WPS Office Free Download
Check after installation	Open WPS Office for macOS, then open a spreadsheet and look for the related entry under the Data tab or the Premium tab

Source: WPS Download Center

Compare with Alternatives

Dimension	WPS	Microsoft	Google	Notion	Adobe
Capability Summary	Designed for spreadsheet data checking. It supports marking duplicate data, extracting duplicate data, marking different data, extracting different data, and comparing ranges or worksheets.	Word can compare and merge two versions of a document and show differences with revision marks. Its official workflow focuses on document version comparison rather than spreadsheet duplicate extraction.	Google Docs focuses on online document creation, collaboration, comments, permissions, and version history. Its official product page does not describe a spreadsheet-style duplicate extraction workflow in Docs.	Notion supports linked databases that display the same database content across multiple pages, with filters and sorts applied per linked instance. Its official guidance focuses on database views and linked data rather than one-step duplicate highlighting in spreadsheets.	Acrobat can compare two PDF files, review text, image, and formatting changes, and generate a summary of differences. Its comparison workflow is centered on PDF review.
WPS Advantages	Advantage: Built specifically for spreadsheet comparison tasks, with both highlight and extract actions available. Distinct: It also provides two entry paths, from the Premium area and from the Data tab.	Compared with WPS: Microsoft's official comparison flow here is document-oriented and centered on revision marks in Word documents.	Compared with WPS: Google Docs is stronger for collaborative document editing and version review, while the official page does not present a direct spreadsheet duplicate extraction flow in Docs.	Compared with WPS: Notion is better suited to linked database views, filtering, and sorting across pages, not direct duplicate marking inside spreadsheet ranges.	Compared with WPS: Adobe's official comparison feature is tailored to PDF file review instead of repeated-value and different-value handling in spreadsheets.
Official Source	—	Compare and merge documents	Google Docs product page	Using linked databases	Compare PDF files

Overall Conclusion
If your main goal is to check repeated values and differences in spreadsheet data, WPS Data Comparison is closer to that workflow. The other products cover adjacent needs, but their official pages here focus more on document collaboration, linked database organization, or PDF comparison.

Use Cases

No.	Scenario	Suitable for	Main challenge	How this feature helps
1	Customer list deduplication	Sales teams, operations teams	Repeated records are hard to spot manually	Use Mark Duplicate Data to highlight repeated entries quickly
2	Reconciliation difference checks	Finance teams, auditors	Two tables do not match and differences are hard to locate	Use Mark Different Data to identify different entries
3	Exporting exception results	Analysts, administrative staff	Duplicate or different entries need to be separated for follow-up	Use Extract Duplicate Data or Extract Different Data to create a new worksheet
4	Cross-sheet validation	Project coordinators, assistants	Two worksheets are similar but contain partial changes	Compare worksheet-based ranges through Data Comparison
5	Centralized premium tools	Frequent spreadsheet users	Multiple data-cleaning tasks need a single entry point	Open Data Comparison from the Smart Toolbox area

Membership & Benefits

Free vs WPS Premium

Capability	Free users	WPS Premium
Use Data Comparison	❌ Membership required	✅ Available
Mark duplicate data	❌	✅
Extract duplicate data	❌	✅
Mark different data	❌	✅
Extract different data	❌	✅

Source: WPS Office pricing page

Recommendations

Usage scenario	Recommended plan	Why
Occasional document and spreadsheet editing	Free plan	Suitable for everyday editing when Data Comparison is not required
Frequent reconciliation, validation, or deduplication	WPS Premium	Gives access to Data Comparison tasks for faster checking
Regular export of difference results for follow-up work	WPS Premium	Supports extracting duplicate or different results to a new worksheet

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