Redesigned User Interface. Various skins are available.

Full UNICODE Support.

Enhanced Reporting (summary report, errors logging, plus other reporting enhancements, including average bandwidth consumption and total copied/deleted/added bytes logging). New Status/Execution Summary windows are displayed after the job is completed. Preview window is also available.

Access open and locked files and databases, including Outlook, Quicken, etc. (Windows XP/2003 only).

New VVLauncher can be run as a Windows service, without users logged in.

New subfolder filters in the comparison window.

Improved encryption (with 256 bit support). 

- Ability to create and edit filter sets  

- Name filter improvements: ability to disable filters and a new interface for editing filters  

- Date and size filters in directory comparison  

- “Filters” right-click menu in directory comparison  

– Exclude Name  

– Exclude Extension  

– Exclude Relative Directory  

– Not Older Than  

– Not Larger Than  

– Not Smaller Than  

- Option to perform full comparison of selected files in directory comparison without performing a full re-compare  

- Ability to copy text fragments including padding lines  

- “Compare To…” in Shell extension  

- Ability to use environment variables (e.g. %WINDIR%) in file names  

- Ability to delete matching files in both directory comparison panes  

- Option to ignore word separators embedded in quoted strings during file comparison  

- Ability to view report files right after saving  

- Separate “Use Plug-ins” options for file and directory comparison  

- New command line options useful for merging in some version control tools:  

– /sn1:file use this name when you save the first file  

– /sn2:file use this name when you save the second file  

- New command line option useful for comparison invoked from version control  

– /nh do not add files or directories to comparison history  

- Resizing with Shift key pressed to keep the center of the main window  

- Ability to toggle Full File Comparison from the toolbar  

- Improved difference navigation  

- Improved toolbar button defaults  

- Fix: incorrect directory comparison of files with mixed linebreak styles in Full File Comparison mode  

- Fix: text selection was colored in Print/Print Preview  

- Fix: plug-ins that converted files into directories (such as the Unzip plug-in) were not considered during directory comparison  

The price for ECMerge Standard is 27.30 €. ECMerge Pro version costs 40.95 €. Educational discounts are also available. Besides, active Open Source project developers are encouraged by free licenses.

ECMerge 2.1.72 provides the following benefits:

Fast: Ellié Computing Merge compares the documents in parallel when they are launched from folders views and profits from Hyper-Threaded as well as Double-Core processors.

Easy to use: Ellié Computing Merge highlights differences in side-by-side views and text blocks that are conflicting. Full undo/redo is provided. You can save your work at intermediate situations for text files as well as for folders.

Source code review: Compare source code to older versions and identify what has changed. Java, C#, C++, Visual Basic, Perl, PHP, Delphi, etc. Syntax coloring helps you to merge by avoiding typo errors.

Merge: Merge your changes and those of your co-workers based on a common ancestor into one copy. One-click to merge a block of text. Editable output. Unlimited undo/redo.

Folder comparison: Analyze differences between 2 or 3 folders hierarchies or ZIP/RAR archives and synchronize them, locally or through FTP/FTPS.

Integrate it in your development environment: Call Ellié Computing Merge from your SCC solution to perform comparisons and merges. Configure periodical batches to generate reports that will help you in evaluating the next branch integration task. Launch a comparison on any file or folder from your file system with the Windows Explorer Shell Extension (Windows only).