03 October 2004

Beyond Compare

I am amazed at how many developers are still using windiff or VSS diff tool. Beyond Compare is great tool that I use almost daily. It allows you to diff files and folders using the context menu of Windows Explorer as well as through their UI.  It is as simple as right clicking on a file choosing "Select to Compare", right clicking another file choosing "Compare XYZ.doc".  For $30 it is a great buy and real time saver.

You can download a free trial at their website http://www.scootersoftware.com/

 

 

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# anon said:
...or, you can get WinMerge for free:

http://winmerge.sourceforge.net/

03 October 04 at 8:27 PM
# Jon Gallant said:
I don't see a shell extenstion though - that is the feature worth the money in my opinion.
03 October 04 at 8:40 PM
# Ramon Smits said:
And don't forget SubMerge that is part of TortoiseSVN which is an excellent shell extention to use Subversion sourcecontrol.
03 October 04 at 11:04 PM
# Frans Bouma said:
I think most people still use windiff because it is still shipped with MS flagship vs.net 2003. This means that MS, today, offers this tool as if it's the latest and the greatest. Perhaps MS should re-implement windiff to make it more useful.

(but I use winmerge, as it is more useful)
04 October 04 at 1:17 AM
# Jon Gallant said:
I agree. Obviously, the searching will be fixed with WinFX (http://msdn.microsoft.com/longhorn/understanding/pillars/winfs/default.aspx?pull=/msdnmag/issues/04/01/WinFS/default.aspx) - but I haven't heard anything about diff tools.
04 October 04 at 8:14 AM
# BalaGanesan S said:
I have been using Beyond Compare for a few years now. With every release, the product gets better.
04 October 04 at 8:48 AM
# Joe said:

This blog post is almost 4 years old but Beyond Compare STILL kicks butt! It is the best diff tool I have ever used.

12 March 08 at 2:19 PM
# student said:

Winmerge is FREE and does the job. While Beyond Compare's $30 is too much for me to shell out right now. maybe $10 is more reasonable.

25 January 09 at 9:07 AM
# Martin said:

It's a great tool, it's worth the money!

18 February 09 at 11:06 AM

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