Beyond Compare V3 Pro WIN (ESD) 1 to 4 User Lic.

Here are some of the significant new features in Beyond Compare 3.  Items flagged with are available in the Pro edition of BC3.

Expanded Session concept

• Any comparison can be saved as a session, not just folder comparisons
• Plug-ins are now built-in session types
• Saved sessions can be organized in folders
• Auto-saved sessions

Fully unicode enabled

• Unicode filenames now supported as well as unicode file content

Interface Improvements

• Tabbed interface for session views
• Handy "home" view for launching and managing sessions
• Layout of open sessions can be saved, restored
• Built-in "Check for updates"

Folder compare features

• Folder icons colors now match your preferences
• Multiple operations can be queued
• File actions now respect filters by default
• Dedicated folder sync session
• Touch and Attrib commands can now recurse through subfolders
• Attrib supports Unix attributes
• New Ignored command flags mismatched file as OK
• New Move to Folder command
• Flatten folders lets you compare differing folder structures
• Alignment overrides

Text comparison features

• Full in-pane editor with dynamic re-comparisons
• Syntax highlighting
• Adaptive gutter buttons for copying sections
• Unlimited undo after save
• Grammar-based comparison rules
• Independent file formats for each side of the comparison
• New Ignored command flags mismatched sections as OK
• Multiple bookmarks
• Hex display option for line details
• 3-way text merge
• Replacements

Improved FTP support

• FTP profiles, selectable per session
• Multiple simultaneous connections
• Built-in support for secure FTP protocols (SFTP and FTP over SSL)