Compare files and folders with ExamDiff Pro

ExamDiff Pro is a powerful yet intuitive and easy to use visual file and directory comparison tool for Windows 98/Me/NT/2000/XP/2003/Vista. It features unique functionality that distinguishes ExamDiff Pro from other comparison programs. If you've been frustrated with other comparison utilities, you will find that ExamDiff Pro offers a much more efficient and user-friendly way to compare files and folders.

For detailed information please refer to the online Help and ExamDiff Pro tutorials.

The current released version is 4.5 (build 4.5.2.2, Wednesday, July 01, 2009). Version 4.5 introduces fuzzy matching, moved block recognition, improved editing and merging functionality, and other major additions.

  Version 5.0 is currently in Beta (build 5.0.0.5, Friday, January 29, 2010). Version 5.0 introduces a Line Inspector panel in file comparison, synchronization buttons for directory comparison, the ability to hide items from directory comparison, and other improvements.

• Compares text files, binary files, and directories.
• Highlights differences down to the level of lines, words or characters.
• Highlights document syntax.
• Fuzzy line matching.
• Ability to recognize moved text blocks.
• Line Inspector panel for easy recognition of differences within lines.
• Allows to add manual synchronization points to text file comparison.
• Compares directly from Windows Explorer.
• Allows editing files within file comparison panes.
• Allows copying, renaming, and deleting files or directories.
• Saves the file differences in a standard UNIX DIFF file or to a dynamic HTML web page.
• Prints and print previews diff reports.
• Easy navigation through the differences.
• Advanced Search features.
• Extensive command line interface.
• Advanced Ignore options, for ignoring capitalization, white space, programming-language comments, and more.
• Word wrapping.
• Plug-in support.
• Drag and drop support.
• Can create directory snapshots for later comparison.
• Includes full Unicode support.
• Fully customizable.

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