Beyond Compare

Best code comparer till date

Comments: Thanks to capterra, I recently came to know about this software and found that this is what I was looking for code comparision.

Pros:

Following are the best features according to me: 1. Its free 2. Source control integration 3. It has better set of small features like ignoring whitespace change, format detection etc

Cons:

I haven't found anything bad about this yet.

So Convenient

Pros:

Beyond Compare is a great tool for performing code reviews of objects that aren't (yet) in a model, identifying deltas in large text strings, determining whether two versions of a file are identical in an instant, and more along those lines. It's incredibly easy to navigate and the visuals are clear.

Cons:

In a world of increasing AI, sometimes it lacks intelligence in recognizing the significance or lack thereof in some differences. It would be really cool to see a feature that allowed disregarding [dbo]. vs dbo. for example.

Best solution for file comparison

Comments: I used this solution with a large team and my experience is very satisfying after it. Highly recommended

Pros:

Committing a wrong code on git repository can be very devastating. This situation is inevitable if you have a big team and you compare the files manually. Beyond compare provides a simple and perfect user interface to compare and merge files with high accuracy. The most best thing is that it even compare folders and sub folders . Consequently, chances of missing a change become very low.

Cons:

If you are comparing two unformatted json files then it should provide option to format json file so that changes can be seen easily .

Dev and Support Review of Beyond Compare

Comments: Overall my experience has been excellent. I have faced no isuses and the compare tool has always worked.

Pros:

I have mostly used Beyond compare in the capacity of comparing code, mostly with Visual Studio and SQL. The great thing about this tool is that you can plug it into Visual Studio and use it as the alternative comparison tool rather than what Visual Studio offers. Beyond Compare has good colour coding to show you differences in code as well as new lines or gaps in the code, so its very easy to work through a large chunk of code in good time

Cons:

I have not used any other elements of this software, so I cannot comment any further on this.

Excellent Code Comparison Tool

Comments: Beyond Compare is an essential tool for me and I use it daily when copying code from one project to another. I enjoy using it as I always feel productive and can get things done quickly.

Pros:

Beyond Compare is excellent value for money, I bought a Pro license so I could it on both my Mac and Windows PC about 5 or 6 years ago and it is still receiving updates. It's fast to startup, easy to use and has lots of options and settings to get thing working just right to suit your workflow.

Cons:

There are a few missing features l'd like to see in future versions - for example viewing SVG images (right now it only shows the SVG code).