diff --git a/src/bpm/main.go b/src/bpm/main.go
index 6622479..ee7dba3 100644
--- a/src/bpm/main.go
+++ b/src/bpm/main.go
@@ -162,6 +162,11 @@ func main() {
 		setupFlagsAndHelp(currentFlagSet, fmt.Sprintf("bpm %s <options>", subcommand), "Compile source packages and convert them to binary ones", os.Args[2:])
 
 		compilePackage()
+	case "p", "vercmp":
+		currentFlagSet = flag.NewFlagSet("compile", flag.ExitOnError)
+		setupFlagsAndHelp(currentFlagSet, fmt.Sprintf("bpm %s <options>", subcommand), "Compare two version numbers", os.Args[2:])
+
+		compareVersions()
 	default:
 		listSubcommands()
 	}
@@ -1268,6 +1273,19 @@ func compilePackage() {
 	}
 }
 
+func compareVersions() {
+	if currentFlagSet.NArg() < 2 {
+		log.Printf("Error: vercmp subcommand requires 2 arguments")
+		exitCode = 1
+		return
+	}
+
+	v1 := currentFlagSet.Arg(0)
+	v2 := currentFlagSet.Arg(1)
+
+	fmt.Println(bpmlib.CompareVersions(v1, v2))
+}
+
 func listSubcommands() {
 	fmt.Printf("Usage: %s <subcommand> [options]\n", os.Args[0])
 	fmt.Println("Description: Manage system packages")
@@ -1282,6 +1300,7 @@ func listSubcommands() {
 	fmt.Println("  u, update    Update installed packages")
 	fmt.Println("  o, owner     Show what packages own the specified paths")
 	fmt.Println("  c, compile   Compile source packages and convert them to binary ones")
+	fmt.Println("  p, vercmp    Compare package version numbers")
 }
 
 func setupFlagsAndHelp(flagset *flag.FlagSet, usage, desc string, args []string) {
diff --git a/src/bpmlib/general.go b/src/bpmlib/general.go
index 3c83a2d..44822bd 100644
--- a/src/bpmlib/general.go
+++ b/src/bpmlib/general.go
@@ -416,7 +416,7 @@ func UpdatePackages(rootDir string, syncDatabase bool, installOptionalDependenci
 		if installedInfo == nil {
 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("could not get package info for package (%s)", pkg)
 		} else {
-			comparison := ComparePackageVersions(*entry.Info, *installedInfo)
+			comparison := CompareVersions(entry.Info.GetFullVersion(), installedInfo.GetFullVersion())
 			if comparison > 0 {
 				operation.AppendAction(&FetchPackageAction{
 					InstallationReason: GetInstallationReason(pkg, rootDir),
diff --git a/src/bpmlib/operations.go b/src/bpmlib/operations.go
index 75edc2e..d4b7e58 100644
--- a/src/bpmlib/operations.go
+++ b/src/bpmlib/operations.go
@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@ func (operation *BPMOperation) ShowOperationSummary() {
 		if installedInfo == nil {
 			fmt.Fprintf(writer, "%s\t%s\t%s\t%s\t%t\n", pkgInfo.Name, pkgInfo.GetFullVersion(), "Install", installationReasonStr, pkgInfo.Type == "source")
 		} else {
-			comparison := ComparePackageVersions(*pkgInfo, *installedInfo)
+			comparison := CompareVersions(pkgInfo.GetFullVersion(), installedInfo.GetFullVersion())
 			if comparison < 0 {
 				fmt.Fprintf(writer, "%s\t%s -> %s\t%s\t%s\t%t\n", pkgInfo.Name, installedInfo.GetFullVersion(), pkgInfo.GetFullVersion(), "Downgrade", installationReasonStr, pkgInfo.Type == "source")
 			} else if comparison > 0 {
diff --git a/src/bpmlib/packages.go b/src/bpmlib/packages.go
index ab16b65..95d84f2 100644
--- a/src/bpmlib/packages.go
+++ b/src/bpmlib/packages.go
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 	"syscall"
 
-	version "github.com/knqyf263/go-rpm-version"
 	"gopkg.in/yaml.v3"
 )
 
@@ -121,13 +120,6 @@ const (
 	InstallationReasonUnknown        InstallationReason = "unknown"
 )
 
-func ComparePackageVersions(info1, info2 PackageInfo) int {
-	v1 := version.NewVersion(info1.GetFullVersion())
-	v2 := version.NewVersion(info2.GetFullVersion())
-
-	return v1.Compare(v2)
-}
-
 func GetInstallationReason(pkg, rootDir string) InstallationReason {
 	installedDir := path.Join(rootDir, "var/lib/bpm/installed/")
 	pkgDir := path.Join(installedDir, pkg)
diff --git a/src/bpmlib/utils.go b/src/bpmlib/utils.go
index 3bb99be..5c7027d 100644
--- a/src/bpmlib/utils.go
+++ b/src/bpmlib/utils.go
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 	"syscall"
 	"time"
 
+	version "github.com/knqyf263/go-rpm-version"
 	"github.com/schollz/progressbar/v3"
 )
 
@@ -132,3 +133,10 @@ func bytesToHumanReadable(b int64) string {
 	}
 	return fmt.Sprintf("%.1fYiB", bf)
 }
+
+func CompareVersions(version1, version2 string) int {
+	v1 := version.NewVersion(version1)
+	v2 := version.NewVersion(version2)
+
+	return v1.Compare(v2)
+}