Is there any free app to compare two Microsoft Access database (both structure and content, even limited to tables and queries)?

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Below are three free products that might help.

Free Database Compare 2.0 :

The StarInix Database Compare application will allow you to compare the structure of two databases and display all the differences between them. Supported databases include: SQL Server (All Editions), MySQL and Access databases. You can compare two different databases, like access and SQL 2000. It will also allow you to create snapshots of a database and compare a live database to an snapshot. A database structure viewer is included.

Compare'EM Lite

A very simple to use utility to analyze a pair of related Microsoft Access databases, determine what has changed from one to the other, and generate VBA code to propagate those changes.

Total Access Analyzer

Total Access Analyzer examines all your database objects to provide extensive documentation, cross-reference, and application and flow diagrams, with over 350 presentation-quality reports.

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Total Access Analyzer did not used to be free. Is that changed now? – David W. Fenton Dec 19 '09 at 4:17
@David: You're right - this is an error. Only a demo is available and the limitations aren't well explained, but I suspect it doesn't do much. – harrymc Dec 19 '09 at 7:05
CompareEm Lite sounded awesome, but it sucks. More than one column involved in a relation? Chokes. Also, good luck figuring out how to enter your password to use it. – tbone May 28 at 23:17
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I used Access Pro Table Compare, it is fast and small.

Access Pro Table Compare

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Do you work for db-pros, are have you used it yourself? – David W. Fenton Sep 10 '10 at 18:44
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