UltraCompare is a powerful software, which combines comparison functionality for text, binary files and folders. UltraCompare has user friendly interface and extensive text navigation capabilities. It can compare plain text, source code, HTML, and binary files. UltraCompare has also built-in converters for MS Word and RTF files.

Pros:

– two- and three-way comparison
– extensive text navigation
– extensive text ignore options
– comparison of binary files
– auto merge functions
– user profiles support for text management options
– custom colors
– backup support
– folder tree synchronization
– “by contents” folder compare
– byte-by-byte folder compare
– FTP support
– print/preview support
– command line support
– WinExplorer integration

Cons:

– No support for by-char and by-keyword comparison
– MS Word files are converted to plain text, with no formatting preserved
– single-rule filter is insufficient for folder comparison
– no support for multiple comparison projects
– no custom reports

Overview

UltraCompare is a great software for comparing/merging text and binary files, as well as for synchronizing folders. Such features as graphical binary files comparison and three-way merging interface, put it aside from most comparison programs. We recommend UltraCompare for consistent comparison projects, involving various types of comparison tasks. Besides, the price for UltraCompare is significantly lower than for most popular comparison software.

Our rating for UltraCompare is 9/10.

Price: $29.95 USD (FREE TRIAL)

Diverse comparison methods 
Three-way comparison 
Text navigation 
Report functionality 
Merge functionality 
Integration with version control systems Yes
Folder comparison 
Folder hierarchy synchronization 
Custom file filters 
Byte-by-byte comparison