UltraCompare Professional download

v17.0 [Oct 5, 2017]
-Save result report in HTML format
File » Save result report » Save HTML result
Saves current view of compare as an HTML file
Available for all modes (text, binary, folder, table)
The header includes compare settings, file information, ignore options, etc.
Toggle header in Settings » Backup & Save
Optionally show spaces / tabs
Respects "View" setting (all / just differences / matching)
- Improved / expanded ignore options for text mode
Ignore differences in comments, strings, etc., with new "Ignore everything between" rule
Use "$" to represent end-of-line for "Ignore everything between" rule
Set an unlimited number of "Ignore lines containing / starting / ending with" rules
New "Ignore options" tab in session properties
Set default ignore rules in Settings » Ignore Options » Text
-Configure line matching algorithm for text compare
New "Logical line matching" option in text mode session properties
If checked, set how many lines UltraCompare scans to "pair" similar lines and find matching blocks
Setting a higher value results in more accurate compare results (but may also use more memory and time)
Disabling can improve text compare performance
If unchecked, UltraCompare will match up lines 1-to-1
-Other minor improvements and fixes

v15.1 [Apr 29, 2015]
- Text compare improvements:
Enhanced logic and internal algorithms for more accurate matching of text within comparisons
Save icon state now reflects whether there are any changes in the file
Addressed display and handling of inline text editing
Addressed visual and positioning issues related to merge
Addressed issues with Active Line Window
Addressed issues with Ignore Column Range
- Folder compare improvements:
Progressive folder compare (interact with compare panes while compare is still running)
Subdirectories no longer scanned for faster non-recursive folder compares
Improved handling of timestamps from USB drives
Improved handling of large files in folder compare mode
Addressed issue with filter options not being saved with new session
Addressed issue with "-ne" command line switch with basic folder compare
Addressed issue duplicate file names when sorting file listings by date
Addressed issue with folder sync actions resetting after collapsing or expanding subfolders
- Binary compare improvements:
Improvements for searching for hex bytes
Improved stability

v8.3 [Apr 26, 2012]
- Session improvements:
- Prompt to apply global configuration changes to existing sessions
- "New session" toolbar icon
- "New session" control in workspace when all sessions have been closed
- Dialog cleanup in Session Properties window
- Other minor improvements
- PDF compare now prompts when file contains no text
- Better detection of externally deleted files while in folder mode
- Addressed incorrect difference indication with "ignore whitespace"
- Addressed issue when merging from 3rd to 2nd file in 3-way text compare
- Other minor maintenance items

v8.2 [Oct 20, 2011]
New in v8.20:
Integrated Online help
Landscape printing
New parsing options for DOC/RTF/PDF
Improved Folder sync between local and remote
Optimized FTP delete/merge functionality (delete/merge now occurs directly on server)
Support for multi-GB binary file compare
Maintenance installment:
Improved PDF compare performance and stability
Improved handling of long lines when printing
Empty folders no longer show "+" (expand) symbol
Improved functionality of file/folder path auto-complete
Resizable toolbar customization dialog
Tooltips now accommodate very long file paths/names
Increased file name character limit in result report
Relative paths now supported on command line
Miscellaneous improvements to file change detection
Fixed issues related to special character differences
Command line compare now respects "Specify Extensions" setting
UC releases locks on compared folders after compare session is closed
Fixed issue where merging line(s) inserts hex nulls into file
Better alignment of compare when blank lines are at end of file
Corrected issues related to SFTP connections requiring a public key
Addressed Preview First / Second display issue on XP
Orphan folders are now properly deleted in folder sync mode
Fixed Find Duplicates issues in localized versions
Many other miscellaneous improvements and fixes

v5.1 [Mar 1, 2008]
Compare text snippets, Save As dialog, multi-line merge in Line Mode Merge, character-to-character line comparison, Customize display of timestamps, Ignore file timestamp differences in folder compare, Option to use registry/INI file for settings, Other performance improvements