The initial response to domestic violence was to inprison the perpetrators and provide assistance to the victims. However, over time we have realised that if we want to stop and prevent violence it is necessary to help not only the victim but also the perpetrator. This is by implementing psychosocial treatment programs for perpetrators of domestic violence. The first treatment work was intended for men because they were considered the main and sole perpetrators of violence, whereas today there is an increasing amount of women being treated for violence which challenges the theoretical and practical work of the treatment. Because of this, a comparison of treatment programs for perpetrators of domestic violence by gender was intended to give an insight into the existing practice and theoretical knowledge related to the subject matter. When it comes to the causes of violence the perpetrators of both sexes mentioned that they experienced violence by their own parents. Specifically for male perpetrators it is apparent that socialization in terms of patriarchy and women's violence is an act of self-defense or revenge for what they endured. Also, in both population groups,there are personality disorders. From the difference in personalities, different therapeutic needs arise. To be better able to meet these needs different treatment programs have been created. This paper discusses the treatment programs for male perpetrators and for female perpetrators of domestic violence. To be able to compare the programs, several components were included: users of the program, the philosophy of the program, a treatment contract, organization manual, the duration of the program and individual meetings, plan of the programs, the structure of the meeting, group types, methods and techniques, working materials and tasks, the completion of the program and the safety of victims. Basic insights derived based on comparisons show that the programs differ with respect to theoretical assumptions, but the anticipated topics are almost the same. The work techniques are the same but the materials used and tasks differ significantly. The duration of the entire program is to some extent similar, while the frequency and length of individual meetings are equal. The safety of the victims in both programs is insufficiently investigated. Whether or not treatment programs against violence are successful in stopping the same can not be determined because the results of the research give different levels of success, from very low to significant.