diff --git a/cpp/include/cudf/table/experimental/row_operators.cuh b/cpp/include/cudf/table/experimental/row_operators.cuh
index 2ed45c71633..eb5be4287e2 100644
--- a/cpp/include/cudf/table/experimental/row_operators.cuh
+++ b/cpp/include/cudf/table/experimental/row_operators.cuh
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #include <cudf/detail/utilities/algorithm.cuh>
 #include <cudf/detail/utilities/assert.cuh>
 #include <cudf/detail/utilities/hash_functions.cuh>
+#include <cudf/detail/utilities/strong_index.hpp>
 #include <cudf/lists/list_device_view.cuh>
 #include <cudf/lists/lists_column_device_view.cuh>
 #include <cudf/sorting.hpp>
@@ -89,6 +90,7 @@ namespace lexicographic {
 template <typename Nullate>
 class device_row_comparator {
   friend class self_comparator;
+  // friend class two_table_device_row_comparator_adapter<Nullate>;
 
   /**
    * @brief Construct a function object for performing a lexicographic
@@ -277,7 +279,7 @@ struct preprocessed_table {
    * @brief Preprocess table for use with lexicographical comparison
    *
    * Sets up the table for use with lexicographical comparison. The resulting preprocessed table can
-   * be passed to the constructor of `lex::self_comparator` to avoid preprocessing again.
+   * be passed to the constructor of `lexicographic::self_comparator` to avoid preprocessing again.
    *
    * @param table The table to preprocess
    * @param column_order Optional, host array the same length as a row that indicates the desired
@@ -427,6 +429,162 @@ class self_comparator {
   std::shared_ptr<preprocessed_table> d_t;
 };
 
+template <typename Nullate>
+class two_table_device_row_comparator_adapter {
+  friend class two_table_comparator;
+
+ public:
+  /**
+   * @brief Checks whether the row at `lhs_index` in the `lhs` table compares
+   * lexicographically less than the row at `rhs_index` in the `rhs` table.
+   *
+   * @param lhs_index The index of row in the `lhs` table to examine
+   * @param rhs_index The index of the row in the `rhs` table to examine
+   * @return `true` if row from the `lhs` table compares less than row in the `rhs` table
+   */
+  __device__ bool operator()(lhs_index_type const lhs_index,
+                             rhs_index_type const rhs_index) const noexcept
+  {
+    return comp(static_cast<cudf::size_type>(lhs_index), static_cast<cudf::size_type>(rhs_index));
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @brief Checks whether the row at `rhs_index` in the `rhs` table compares
+   * lexicographically less than the row at `lhs_index` in the `lhs` table.
+   *
+   * @param rhs_index The index of row in the `rhs` table to examine
+   * @param lhs_index The index of the row in the `lhs` table to examine
+   * @return `true` if row from the `rhs` table compares less than row in the `lhs` table
+   */
+  __device__ bool operator()(rhs_index_type const rhs_index,
+                             lhs_index_type const lhs_index) const noexcept
+  {
+    // TODO: "not lhs < rhs" isn't quite the same as "rhs < lhs". The case of
+    // equality returns true for operator(rhs, lhs), while operator(lhs, rhs)
+    // returns false. This would have to be handled at a lower level, if it
+    // matters. Do we just document that this means "rhs <= lhs"?
+    return not comp(static_cast<cudf::size_type>(lhs_index),
+                    static_cast<cudf::size_type>(rhs_index));
+  }
+
+ private:
+  /**
+   * @brief Construct a function object for performing a lexicographic
+   * comparison between the rows of two tables with strongly typed table index
+   * types.
+   *
+   * @param check_nulls Indicates if either input table contains columns with nulls.
+   * @param lhs The first table
+   * @param rhs The second table (may be the same table as `lhs`)
+   * @param depth Optional, device array the same length as a row that contains starting depths of
+   * columns if they're nested, and 0 otherwise.
+   * @param column_order Optional, device array the same length as a row that indicates the desired
+   * ascending/descending order of each column in a row. If `nullopt`, it is assumed all columns are
+   * sorted in ascending order.
+   * @param null_precedence Optional, device array the same length as a row and indicates how null
+   * values compare to all other for every column. If `nullopt`, then null precedence would be
+   * `null_order::BEFORE` for all columns.
+   */
+  two_table_device_row_comparator_adapter(
+    Nullate check_nulls,
+    table_device_view lhs,
+    table_device_view rhs,
+    std::optional<device_span<int const>> depth                  = std::nullopt,
+    std::optional<device_span<order const>> column_order         = std::nullopt,
+    std::optional<device_span<null_order const>> null_precedence = std::nullopt)
+    : comp{check_nulls, lhs, rhs, depth, column_order, null_precedence}
+  {
+  }
+
+  device_row_comparator<Nullate> comp;
+};
+
+/**
+ * @brief An owning object that can be used to lexicographically compare rows of two different
+ * tables
+ *
+ * This class takes two table_views and preprocesses certain columns to allow for lexicographical
+ * comparison. The preprocessed table and temporary data required for the comparison are created and
+ * owned by this class.
+ *
+ * Alternatively, `two_table_comparator` can be constructed from two existing
+ * `shared_ptr<preprocessed_table>`s when sharing the same tables among multiple comparators.
+ *
+ * This class can then provide a functor object that can used on the device.
+ * The object of this class must outlive the usage of the device functor.
+ */
+class two_table_comparator {
+ public:
+  /**
+   * @brief Construct an owning object for performing a lexicographic comparison between rows of
+   * two different tables.
+   *
+   * The left and right table are expected to have the same number of columns
+   * and data types for each column.
+   *
+   * @param left The left table to compare
+   * @param right The right table to compare
+   * @param column_order Optional, host array the same length as a row that indicates the desired
+   * ascending/descending order of each column in a row. If empty, it is assumed all columns are
+   * sorted in ascending order.
+   * @param null_precedence Optional, device array the same length as a row and indicates how null
+   * values compare to all other for every column. If empty, then null precedence would be
+   * `null_order::BEFORE` for all columns.
+   * @param stream The stream to construct this object on. Not the stream that will be used for
+   * comparisons using this object.
+   */
+  two_table_comparator(table_view const& left,
+                       table_view const& right,
+                       host_span<order const> column_order         = {},
+                       host_span<null_order const> null_precedence = {},
+                       rmm::cuda_stream_view stream                = rmm::cuda_stream_default)
+    : d_left_table{preprocessed_table::create(left, column_order, null_precedence, stream)},
+      d_right_table{preprocessed_table::create(right, column_order, null_precedence, stream)}
+  {
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @brief Construct an owning object for performing a lexicographic comparison between two rows of
+   * the same preprocessed table.
+   *
+   * This constructor allows independently constructing a `preprocessed_table` and sharing it among
+   * multiple comparators.
+   *
+   * @param left A table preprocessed for lexicographic comparison
+   * @param right A table preprocessed for lexicographic comparison
+   */
+  two_table_comparator(std::shared_ptr<preprocessed_table> left,
+                       std::shared_ptr<preprocessed_table> right)
+    : d_left_table{std::move(left)}, d_right_table{std::move(right)}
+  {
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @brief Return the binary operator for comparing rows in the table.
+   *
+   * Returns a binary callable, `F`, with signature `bool F(lhs_index_type, rhs_index_type)`.
+   *
+   * `F(i,j)` returns true if and only if row `i` of the left table compares
+   * lexicographically less than row `j` of the right table.
+   *
+   * @tparam Nullate A cudf::nullate type describing whether to check for nulls.
+   */
+  template <typename Nullate>
+  two_table_device_row_comparator_adapter<Nullate> device_comparator(Nullate nullate = {}) const
+  {
+    return two_table_device_row_comparator_adapter<Nullate>(nullate,
+                                                            *d_left_table,
+                                                            *d_right_table,
+                                                            d_left_table->depths(),
+                                                            d_left_table->column_order(),
+                                                            d_left_table->null_precedence());
+  }
+
+ private:
+  std::shared_ptr<preprocessed_table> d_left_table;
+  std::shared_ptr<preprocessed_table> d_right_table;
+};
+
 }  // namespace lexicographic
 
 namespace hash {