diff --git a/src/base_media_func.h b/src/base_media_func.h
index 8f1fac4c26..d5a96bcc93 100644
--- a/src/base_media_func.h
+++ b/src/base_media_func.h
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ bool BaseSet<T>::FillSetDetails(const IniFile &ini, const std::string &path, con
 
 	/* Add the translations of the descriptions too. */
 	for (const IniItem &titem : metadata->items) {
-		if (titem.name.compare(0, 12, "description.") != 0) continue;
+		if (!titem.name.starts_with("description.")) continue;
 
 		this->description[titem.name.substr(12)] = titem.value.value_or("");
 	}
diff --git a/src/fios.cpp b/src/fios.cpp
index fc02d43da7..67eec48b44 100644
--- a/src/fios.cpp
+++ b/src/fios.cpp
@@ -507,7 +507,7 @@ std::tuple<FiosType, std::string> FiosGetHeightmapListCallback(SaveLoadOperation
 		for (Searchpath sp : _valid_searchpaths) {
 			std::string buf = FioGetDirectory(sp, HEIGHTMAP_DIR);
 
-			if (buf.compare(0, buf.size(), it->second.tar_filename, 0, buf.size()) == 0) {
+			if (it->second.tar_filename.starts_with(buf)) {
 				match = true;
 				break;
 			}
diff --git a/src/game/game_text.cpp b/src/game/game_text.cpp
index 27e4314f5a..021d5fec57 100644
--- a/src/game/game_text.cpp
+++ b/src/game/game_text.cpp
@@ -225,15 +225,15 @@ static std::shared_ptr<GameStrings> LoadTranslations()
 		if (!tar_filename.empty() && (iter = _tar_list[GAME_DIR].find(tar_filename)) != _tar_list[GAME_DIR].end()) {
 			/* The main script is in a tar file, so find all files that
 			 * are in the same tar and add them to the langfile scanner. */
-			for (const auto &tar : _tar_filelist[GAME_DIR]) {
+			for (const auto &[name, entry] : _tar_filelist[GAME_DIR]) {
 				/* Not in the same tar. */
-				if (tar.second.tar_filename != iter->first) continue;
+				if (entry.tar_filename != iter->first) continue;
 
 				/* Check the path and extension. */
-				if (tar.first.size() <= ldir.size() || tar.first.compare(0, ldir.size(), ldir) != 0) continue;
-				if (tar.first.compare(tar.first.size() - 4, 4, ".txt") != 0) continue;
+				if (!name.starts_with(ldir)) continue;
+				if (!name.ends_with(".txt")) continue;
 
-				scanner.AddFile(tar.first, 0, tar_filename);
+				scanner.AddFile(name, 0, tar_filename);
 			}
 		} else {
 			/* Scan filesystem */
diff --git a/src/ini_load.cpp b/src/ini_load.cpp
index 7702eed8ce..f134f6502e 100644
--- a/src/ini_load.cpp
+++ b/src/ini_load.cpp
@@ -173,8 +173,7 @@ IniGroup &IniLoadFile::CreateGroup(std::string_view name)
  */
 void IniLoadFile::RemoveGroup(std::string_view name)
 {
-	size_t len = name.length();
-	this->groups.remove_if([&name, &len](const IniGroup &group) { return group.name.compare(0, len, name) == 0; });
+	this->groups.remove_if([&name](const IniGroup &group) { return group.name.starts_with(name); });
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/language.h b/src/language.h
index 4f1a50a29d..3158154ed2 100644
--- a/src/language.h
+++ b/src/language.h
@@ -67,10 +67,8 @@ struct LanguagePackHeader {
 	 */
 	uint8_t GetGenderIndex(std::string_view gender_str) const
 	{
-		for (uint8_t i = 0; i < MAX_NUM_GENDERS; i++) {
-			if (gender_str.compare(this->genders[i]) == 0) return i;
-		}
-		return MAX_NUM_GENDERS;
+		auto it = std::ranges::find(this->genders, gender_str);
+		return static_cast<uint8_t>(std::distance(std::begin(this->genders), it));
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -80,10 +78,8 @@ struct LanguagePackHeader {
 	 */
 	uint8_t GetCaseIndex(std::string_view case_str) const
 	{
-		for (uint8_t i = 0; i < MAX_NUM_CASES; i++) {
-			if (case_str.compare(this->cases[i]) == 0) return i;
-		}
-		return MAX_NUM_CASES;
+		auto it = std::ranges::find(this->cases, case_str);
+		return static_cast<uint8_t>(std::distance(std::begin(this->cases), it));
 	}
 };
 /** Make sure the size is right. */
diff --git a/src/network/network.cpp b/src/network/network.cpp
index 6a02b82f5a..29cbcf7acf 100644
--- a/src/network/network.cpp
+++ b/src/network/network.cpp
@@ -875,14 +875,14 @@ static void CheckClientAndServerName()
 {
 	static const std::string fallback_client_name = "Unnamed Client";
 	StrTrimInPlace(_settings_client.network.client_name);
-	if (_settings_client.network.client_name.empty() || _settings_client.network.client_name.compare(fallback_client_name) == 0) {
+	if (_settings_client.network.client_name.empty() || _settings_client.network.client_name == fallback_client_name) {
 		Debug(net, 1, "No \"client_name\" has been set, using \"{}\" instead. Please set this now using the \"name <new name>\" command", fallback_client_name);
 		_settings_client.network.client_name = fallback_client_name;
 	}
 
 	static const std::string fallback_server_name = "Unnamed Server";
 	StrTrimInPlace(_settings_client.network.server_name);
-	if (_settings_client.network.server_name.empty() || _settings_client.network.server_name.compare(fallback_server_name) == 0) {
+	if (_settings_client.network.server_name.empty() || _settings_client.network.server_name == fallback_server_name) {
 		Debug(net, 1, "No \"server_name\" has been set, using \"{}\" instead. Please set this now using the \"server_name <new name>\" command", fallback_server_name);
 		_settings_client.network.server_name = fallback_server_name;
 	}
diff --git a/src/network/network_admin.cpp b/src/network/network_admin.cpp
index 5ede07f12b..95694636d2 100644
--- a/src/network/network_admin.cpp
+++ b/src/network/network_admin.cpp
@@ -633,8 +633,7 @@ NetworkRecvStatus ServerNetworkAdminSocketHandler::Receive_ADMIN_JOIN(Packet &p)
 
 	std::string password = p.Recv_string(NETWORK_PASSWORD_LENGTH);
 
-	if (_settings_client.network.admin_password.empty() ||
-			_settings_client.network.admin_password.compare(password) != 0) {
+	if (_settings_client.network.admin_password.empty() || _settings_client.network.admin_password != password) {
 		/* Password is invalid */
 		return this->SendError(NETWORK_ERROR_WRONG_PASSWORD);
 	}
diff --git a/src/network/network_client.cpp b/src/network/network_client.cpp
index 6dccf9e5fe..4313a9de0a 100644
--- a/src/network/network_client.cpp
+++ b/src/network/network_client.cpp
@@ -537,7 +537,7 @@ NetworkRecvStatus ClientNetworkGameSocketHandler::Receive_SERVER_CLIENT_INFO(Pac
 
 	ci = NetworkClientInfo::GetByClientID(client_id);
 	if (ci != nullptr) {
-		if (playas == ci->client_playas && name.compare(ci->client_name) != 0) {
+		if (playas == ci->client_playas && name != ci->client_name) {
 			/* Client name changed, display the change */
 			NetworkTextMessage(NETWORK_ACTION_NAME_CHANGE, CC_DEFAULT, false, ci->client_name, name);
 		} else if (playas != ci->client_playas) {
@@ -1296,17 +1296,17 @@ void NetworkUpdateClientName(const std::string &client_name)
 	if (ci == nullptr) return;
 
 	/* Don't change the name if it is the same as the old name */
-	if (client_name.compare(ci->client_name) != 0) {
-		if (!_network_server) {
-			MyClient::SendSetName(client_name);
-		} else {
-			/* Copy to a temporary buffer so no #n gets added after our name in the settings when there are duplicate names. */
-			std::string temporary_name = client_name;
-			if (NetworkMakeClientNameUnique(temporary_name)) {
-				NetworkTextMessage(NETWORK_ACTION_NAME_CHANGE, CC_DEFAULT, false, ci->client_name, temporary_name);
-				ci->client_name = std::move(temporary_name);
-				NetworkUpdateClientInfo(CLIENT_ID_SERVER);
-			}
+	if (client_name == ci->client_name) return;
+
+	if (!_network_server) {
+		MyClient::SendSetName(client_name);
+	} else {
+		/* Copy to a temporary buffer so no #n gets added after our name in the settings when there are duplicate names. */
+		std::string temporary_name = client_name;
+		if (NetworkMakeClientNameUnique(temporary_name)) {
+			NetworkTextMessage(NETWORK_ACTION_NAME_CHANGE, CC_DEFAULT, false, ci->client_name, temporary_name);
+			ci->client_name = std::move(temporary_name);
+			NetworkUpdateClientInfo(CLIENT_ID_SERVER);
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/network/network_server.cpp b/src/network/network_server.cpp
index 3087db360e..ff39b2b854 100644
--- a/src/network/network_server.cpp
+++ b/src/network/network_server.cpp
@@ -1451,7 +1451,7 @@ NetworkRecvStatus ServerNetworkGameSocketHandler::Receive_CLIENT_RCON(Packet &p)
 		/* We are allowed, nothing more to validate. */
 	} else if (_settings_client.network.rcon_password.empty()) {
 		return NETWORK_RECV_STATUS_OKAY;
-	} else if (_settings_client.network.rcon_password.compare(password) != 0) {
+	} else if (_settings_client.network.rcon_password != password) {
 		Debug(net, 1, "[rcon] Wrong password from client-id {}", this->client_id);
 		return NETWORK_RECV_STATUS_OKAY;
 	}
@@ -1648,7 +1648,7 @@ bool NetworkServerChangeClientName(ClientID client_id, const std::string &new_na
 {
 	/* Check if the name's already in use */
 	for (NetworkClientInfo *ci : NetworkClientInfo::Iterate()) {
-		if (ci->client_name.compare(new_name) == 0) return false;
+		if (ci->client_name == new_name) return false;
 	}
 
 	NetworkClientInfo *ci = NetworkClientInfo::GetByClientID(client_id);
diff --git a/src/os/windows/font_win32.cpp b/src/os/windows/font_win32.cpp
index da30507260..24100a1704 100644
--- a/src/os/windows/font_win32.cpp
+++ b/src/os/windows/font_win32.cpp
@@ -38,9 +38,8 @@ struct EFCParam {
 
 	bool Add(const std::wstring_view &font)
 	{
-		for (const auto &entry : this->fonts) {
-			if (font.compare(entry) == 0) return false;
-		}
+		auto it = std::ranges::find(this->fonts, font);
+		if (it != std::end(this->fonts)) return false;
 
 		this->fonts.emplace_back(font);
 
diff --git a/src/saveload/ai_sl.cpp b/src/saveload/ai_sl.cpp
index 29f759361c..e6e52f8217 100644
--- a/src/saveload/ai_sl.cpp
+++ b/src/saveload/ai_sl.cpp
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ struct AIPLChunkHandler : ChunkHandler {
 					 * latest version of the AI instead. */
 					config->Change(_ai_saveload_name, -1, false);
 					if (!config->HasScript()) {
-						if (_ai_saveload_name.compare("%_dummy") != 0) {
+						if (_ai_saveload_name != "%_dummy") {
 							Debug(script, 0, "The savegame has an AI by the name '{}', version {} which is no longer available.", _ai_saveload_name, _ai_saveload_version);
 							Debug(script, 0, "Configuration switched to Random AI.");
 						}
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ struct AIPLChunkHandler : ChunkHandler {
 				 * latest version of the AI instead. */
 				config->Change(_ai_saveload_name, -1, false);
 				if (!config->HasScript()) {
-					if (_ai_saveload_name.compare("%_dummy") != 0) {
+					if (_ai_saveload_name != "%_dummy") {
 						Debug(script, 0, "The savegame has an AI by the name '{}', version {} which is no longer available.", _ai_saveload_name, _ai_saveload_version);
 						Debug(script, 0, "A random other AI will be loaded in its place.");
 					} else {
diff --git a/src/saveload/game_sl.cpp b/src/saveload/game_sl.cpp
index d6a35ffa20..82b2c783ed 100644
--- a/src/saveload/game_sl.cpp
+++ b/src/saveload/game_sl.cpp
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ struct GSDTChunkHandler : ChunkHandler {
 				 * latest version of the GameScript instead. */
 				config->Change(_game_saveload_name, -1, false);
 				if (!config->HasScript()) {
-					if (_game_saveload_name.compare("%_dummy") != 0) {
+					if (_game_saveload_name != "%_dummy") {
 						Debug(script, 0, "The savegame has an GameScript by the name '{}', version {} which is no longer available.", _game_saveload_name, _game_saveload_version);
 						Debug(script, 0, "This game will continue to run without GameScript.");
 					} else {
diff --git a/src/saveload/saveload.cpp b/src/saveload/saveload.cpp
index 9f759cc7b0..a6dd26e3cf 100644
--- a/src/saveload/saveload.cpp
+++ b/src/saveload/saveload.cpp
@@ -2861,7 +2861,7 @@ static std::pair<const SaveLoadFormat &, uint8_t> GetSavegameFormat(std::string_
 		std::string_view name = has_comp_level ? full_name.substr(0, separator) : full_name;
 
 		for (const auto &slf : _saveload_formats) {
-			if (slf.init_write != nullptr && name.compare(slf.name) == 0) {
+			if (slf.init_write != nullptr && name == slf.name) {
 				if (has_comp_level) {
 					auto complevel = full_name.substr(separator + 1);
 
diff --git a/src/settings.cpp b/src/settings.cpp
index 9efb21a057..1b90eb6140 100644
--- a/src/settings.cpp
+++ b/src/settings.cpp
@@ -1547,7 +1547,7 @@ StringList GetGRFPresetList()
 
 	ConfigIniFile ini(_config_file);
 	for (const IniGroup &group : ini.groups) {
-		if (group.name.compare(0, 7, "preset-") == 0) {
+		if (group.name.starts_with("preset-")) {
 			list.push_back(group.name.substr(7));
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/src/settings_table.cpp b/src/settings_table.cpp
index b75bd3afb6..1881cfd79e 100644
--- a/src/settings_table.cpp
+++ b/src/settings_table.cpp
@@ -572,7 +572,7 @@ static void MaxVehiclesChanged(int32_t)
  */
 static bool ReplaceAsteriskWithEmptyPassword(std::string &newval)
 {
-	if (newval.compare("*") == 0) newval.clear();
+	if (newval == "*") newval.clear();
 	return true;
 }