MD5Mate

MD5Mate is an application designed to help you compare the MD5 checksums of any files, no matter what format they have, as well as to create .md5 objects using these signatures. It doesn't contain complex options or configuration settings, making it accessible to all types of users.

Simple setup and interface

Installing this tool is a speedy task that shouldn't give you any trouble, thanks to the fact that there are no special options, prerequisite software products, or third-party offers involved.
When it comes to the GUI, MD5Mate opts for a single window with three panes dedicated to comparing single files or from MD5 files, as well as for creating files with the .md5 extension.

Compare and create MD5 files

In order to compare a single file, all you have to do is indicate it with the help of the file browser, type or paste the MD5 hash of a secondary file or select it from the PC, and click a button to find out if they are identical or different.
It's also possible to perform comparisons using a previously created .md5 file for matching all containing alphanumerical values to all corresponding files, provided that they exist in the same directory.
As far as MD5 file creation goes, all you have to do is pick the target files, include or exclude full file paths, as well as establish the saving directory and name of the new MD5 file.

Evaluation and conclusion

Tasks were carried out fast in our tests, during which the program remained light on system resources usage. No error dialogs popped up and it didn't freeze or crash.
To conclude, MD5Mate comes packed with approachable and speedy options for calculating and comparing MD5 signatures to verify file integrity. It is free and can be easily used by anyone.