diff --git a/core/include/DataSource/DataSourceItem.h b/core/include/DataSource/DataSourceItem.h
index be60242..950d3b8 100644
--- a/core/include/DataSource/DataSourceItem.h
+++ b/core/include/DataSource/DataSourceItem.h
@@ -83,6 +83,9 @@ public:
 
     DataSourceItemType type() const noexcept;
 
+    bool operator==(const DataSourceItem &other);
+    bool operator!=(const DataSourceItem &other);
+
 private:
     class DataSourceItemPrivate;
     spimpl::unique_impl_ptr<DataSourceItemPrivate> impl;
diff --git a/core/src/DataSource/DataSourceItem.cpp b/core/src/DataSource/DataSourceItem.cpp
index 19b1ae2..81dc552 100644
--- a/core/src/DataSource/DataSourceItem.cpp
+++ b/core/src/DataSource/DataSourceItem.cpp
@@ -117,3 +117,24 @@ DataSourceItemType DataSourceItem::type() const noexcept
 {
     return impl->m_Type;
 }
+
+bool DataSourceItem::operator==(const DataSourceItem &other)
+{
+    // Compares items' attributes
+    if (std::tie(impl->m_Type, impl->m_Data) == std::tie(other.impl->m_Type, other.impl->m_Data)) {
+        // Compares contents of items' children
+        return std::equal(std::cbegin(impl->m_Children), std::cend(impl->m_Children),
+                          std::cbegin(other.impl->m_Children),
+                          [](const auto &itemChild, const auto &otherChild) {
+                              return *itemChild == *otherChild;
+                          });
+    }
+    else {
+        return false;
+    }
+}
+
+bool DataSourceItem::operator!=(const DataSourceItem &other)
+{
+    return !(*this == other);
+}