Here are some of the significant new features in Beyond Compare 3. Items flagged with Pro only 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 (Pro only)
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 (Pro only)
Replacements (Pro only)
Improved FTP support
FTP profiles, selectable per session
Multiple simultaneous connections
Built-in support for secure FTP protocols (SFTP and FTP over SSL)(Pro only)
