Comparison of Comparison Features
File Comparison Features
Feature | Description | Std | Pro | Oro |
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Two-way comparison | Shows added, deleted and blocks of text with inline changes. | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Two-way image visualization and comparison | Visualization and attribute/pixel-by-pixel comparison of wide range image formats. | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
In-place editing | Full-featured text editor. | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Remote comparison | Read/write over (S)FTP(S), WebDAV; readonly over HTTP(S) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Compressed files support | Visualization and comparison of BZ2, EAR, GZ, JAR, TAR, TBZ2, TGZ and ZIP files. | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Find/Replace | Regular expressions powered Find/Replace. | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Incremental Find | Searches for a word as you type it in the editor. | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Instant re-comparison | As a file is edited, comparison is performed discreetly in the background, ensuring changes are shown as soon as they are made. | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Character encoding | Full support for Unicode and MBCS. Choice to work with languages or character sets. | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Encoding auto-detection | Upon opening a text file DeltaWalker will automatically attempt to deduce its encoding. | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Undo/Redo | Unlimited Undo/Redo works across files participating in a comparison. | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Bird's-Eye view | Thin vertical stripe showing at a glance the extent and the location of differences between the compared files. | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
QuickDiffs | Show what and how something's changed during editing. Hover over the colored Quick Diff area to see a tooltip with the original text. | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Scripting | JavaScript-based scripting, including an integrated, syntax-sensitive script editor, script runner and console. | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Three-way comparison | Comparison of two versions of a file against a common ancestor. Full merge and editing capabilities available. | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Automatic text file merging | Automatic merging of non-conflicting differences from two versions of a file into an ancestor. Conflicting changes are highlighted and left for review and resolution. | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Three-way image visualization and comparison | Three-way visualization and attribute/pixel-by-pixel comparison of wide rage image formats. | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
XML Structure view | XML files are compared both as text and as structures (technology preview). | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
HTML Design view | HTML files are compared both as text and as rendered by the system-default Web browser | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
One-click merge | Fly-by arrows appear when the cursor is over a change and allow
for a single-click merge. Holding down
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Report generation | HTML and XML format reports. | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Patch creation | Ability to generate UNIX Diff patches in four different formats. | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Syntax highlighting | Syntax highlighting in text comparison editors for close to 50 programming languages. | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Change notification | On by default, it prompts you when a file or a folder being compared has been changed on the file system. | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Print and print preview | Accurate, WYSIWYG print and print preview. | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Page setup | Interactive page margins, header & footer setup allows for including file names, page numbers, date/time, or other advanced tags. | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Regular expression text comparison filters | Allow you to specify keywords or symbols to be ignored during text comparison. | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Regular and shell expression folder comparison filters | Allow you to specify keywords or symbols to be ignored during folder comparison. | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Alignment Override folder comparison filters | Allow matching/alignment of files and folders with different names from two adjacent panels. | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Symbolic links | Visualize symbolic links content. | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Multi-platform support | Standard and Pro editions support a single platform of choice - Mac OS X, Windows & Linux. An Oro Edition supports all three. | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Folder Comparison Features
Feature | Description | Std | Pro | Oro |
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Two-way comparison | Clearly shows added, deleted, and different files between two folder hierarchies. | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Remote comparison | Read/write over (S)FTP(S), WebDAV | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
SSH keys and SSH passphrase | Connect using SSH key and SSH passphrase; store them in an OS-provided secure storage e.g. Mac OS X Keychain. | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Compressed files support | Visualization and comparison of BZ2, EAR, GZ, JAR, TAR, TBZ2, TGZ and ZIP files. | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Folder synchronization | Synchronize folder hierarchies by copying, moving and deleting files. | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Search, don't scroll | Search as fast as you type for files and folders of interest. | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Filters | Shell and Regular expression filters allow you to specify patterns for inclusion or exclusion of files and folders during comparison. | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Filters - Alignment override | Allow matching/alignment of files and folders with different names from two adjacent panels so that they can be compared. | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Report generation | HTML reports; "Linked Reports" option allows you to include links to individual file comparison reports. | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Patch creation | Ability to generate folder comparison UNIX Diff patches in four different formats | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Next/previous difference | Offers an efficient way (incl. Ctrl + Mouse Wheel) to traverse folder differences. | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Print and print preview | Accurate, WYSIWYG print and print preview. | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Three-way comparison | Comparison and synchronization of two folders hierarchies with a third one - their ancestor. | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Automatic merge | Automatic merging of non-conflicting differences from two folder hierarchies into a common ancestor. | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Bird's-Eye View | Thin vertical stripe showing at a glance the extent and the location of differences between the compared folder hierarchies. | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Symbolic links | Follow or not symbolic links, copy/move symbolic links themselves or the destination they point to. | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Multi-platform support | Standard and Pro editions support a single platform of choice - Mac OS X, Windows & Linux. An Oro Edition supports all three. | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |