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DeltaWalker

Visually Compare/Sync Files and Folders

DeltaWalker

Life gets so very complicated when you’re working over a network. You work on files on your hard drive, but you also work on files on the network, and it’s very likely that you’re working on projects, like web development or software versioning, that compel you to make changes to files, then overwrite their remote counterparts. But what if you mess up and overwrite newer files with old information? What do you do, besides clock out early and hope no one notices your mistake?

DeltaWalker acts as your safety parachute, allowing you to visually compare files and folders in two different locations before intelligently synchronizing them. Using DeltaWalker, you’ll be able to compare, edit, merge, and synchronize different versions of source files with ease and reassurance. And, if you’re working as part of a team, you’ll love DeltaWalker's ability to compare your changes and those of another team member with a common ancestor, automatically merging all non-conflicting differences in seconds. No more guesswork!

No matter what your industry, DeltaWalker can help. The program works with HTML and XML files, can compare compressed archive files such as JAR, EAR, ZIP, and cuts through documents and text output files like a hot knife through butter. DeltaWalker can also compare PDF and Microsoft Office (DOC, XLS, PPT) files!

All of DeltaWalker's file and folder comparisons can be printed to hardcopy for later review, or as HTML and XML files with links to individual file comparison reports!

Please note: today's discount applies to either the Windows, Mac, or Linux version of DeltaWalker. Many mac folks consider this to be the best diff tool for their platform :-)

Written by Derek Lee

DeltaWalker lets you:

  • Compare, edit, merge, and synchronize different versions of source files with ease and reassurance.
  • Avoid overwriting a coworker's changes to files and documents.
  • Compare compressed archive files such as JAR, EAR, ZIP.
  • Print file and folder comparisons to hardcopy.
  • Print file and folder comparisons as HTML and XML files.
  • Compare PDF and Microsoft Office (DOC, XLS, PPT) files!
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Who Needs DeltaWalker?
You do if you've ever:

  • Worked in an environment where several coworkers are making changes to code or documents and there is a high risk of overwriting someone else's work.
  • Frequently worked on local and remote versions of files and folders.
  • Need to compare the contents of compressed archive files.

Real Users Say:

  • “Wow! I would call that excellent customer service. It's the service like that that really gives confidence about the company and the program!”- Kenneth S. Rhee, Ph.D., Associate Professor & Director, Haile/US Bank College of Business
  • “...Been in the computer field for about 30 years now, and I have to tell you that you guys have done an absolutely first-rate job with your tool. Only after using it for an hour, I sat down and glanced at some of the Hints and Tips. All I can say is "Where have you guys been all my life?!”- David McClain, CTO, Refined Audiometrics Laboratory
  • “Despite having purchased the Professional Edition license for $269 it was awkward to use. I discovered Delta Walker on the Wikipedia File Comparison Tools page. I gave it a shot and was immediately very impressed. ”- Sanjiv Jivan, author of Smart GWT
  • “Deltopia, I have got to hand it to you! Great job on the latest version. It resolved every issue we discussed and works like a champ. The stability is excellent and the U.I. responds very well during operations. It seems a lot faster too, a bonus!

    Thanks for the excellent customer support too. I doubt I've ever received such a detailed and thoughful reply. That never happens in business anymore! It is because of this reply to my concerns that I am now replying, months later, to let you know that I waited for the update and that it contained everything and more I could have hoped for.

    One very happy customer!”- Philip Wolfe
  • “First, just let me say that I love DeltaWalker. I'm not sure who is doing the product design but they deserve an award. I only wish all GUI's were as intuitive as yours. Thanks for a great product.”- Henry Lamousin
  • “What I really like about Delta Walker is that I was able to extend my single test case to a test suite as DeltaWalker shows both the text and the folder diff views at the same time. This is not a feature that other diff tools provide. Having a 24" screen makes this feature an excellent match for today's wide screen monitors... I also liked the editing features which are far beyond those of other tools that seek to diff and merge... I develop portable software on different platforms and DeltaWalker travels with me to those platforms with no retraining required on how to build a portable test suite.”- Andrew Scheurer, CTO, Inter-Face Software, Inc
  • “After a year and a half, I finally found that product. It’s called DeltaWalker. I installed 1.9 today and I love it! It does exactly what I need! I love the new Cocoa interface for the Mac; that'll really go over well with all those Mac "purists" out there. :) It really does look great. I'd choose DeltaWalker over Beyond Compare 3, even if BC3 were available on the Mac. ”- Brian Jarrett, Apr 7, 2010
  • “Quite possibly the best Mac app ever!

    I bought Deltawalker (Macintosh) this morning to get me out of a synchronization scrape. It did the job beautifully....but that was only the beginning. After I "fixed" my problem, I started playing around with this app and simply could not believe how "deep" this program runs. Using byte by byte comparisons, I now have a handle on my multiple iTunes library problems. Sort by date...no problem.

    And don't get me started on how awesome this app was when merging a backed up hard drive. WOW!

    I can't get over how powerful, yet intuitive, DeltaWalker is as an application. I had spent most of last night trying to find a solution to my problem. I wasted hours on playing with Automator and was disappointed with the "Compare Folders" application from Infinite Nexus. Their product was way too simplistic for my needs (any query over 1000 files, killed it). Very weak and pedestrian, IMHO.

    This is better than sliced bread. ”- John Kosh, Feb 25, 2010
  • “I have used Deltawalker for 3 years and it has been FLAWLESS. I LOVE the program. ”- Robert D. Lehman, M.D., Virginia Beach

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16 Comments for DeltaWalker Reveal 7 Old Comments

  • Jun 8 2010 11:05am
    Jaap Aap (Frequent Flyer)
    Is my understanding correct that only the non-commercial version will be on sale?
  • Jun 8 2010 11:48am
    Yolian Ignatov (Deltopia Vendor)
    The discount code can be applied to both personal and commercial purchases.
  • Jun 14 2010 12:50am
    Charlotte Sinclaire (Rising Star)
    I am looking for a program that will help me compare folder and file names -- not so much the content of the files (yet) -- across several drives that I have installed on my computer. Two of my drives are from an older computer and I need to consolidate, as I have a lot of redundancy between them and some of the files I've copied from them to my newer drives. I am wasting a lot of disk space, but fear losing something by deleting precipitately without comparing -- but it is a big job, as all my drives are quite large and were in use for a long time on the old machine, so there is a lot to compare. Later, I'll compare the contents, but meanwhile, will DeltaWalker help me just at the folder/file window level and do so between drives on the same machine, vs. across a network setup?
  • Jun 14 2010 12:55am
    S B (Superstar)

    DeltaWalker looks nice.

    Is there an upgrade discount from the Standard to the Oro edition?

    Do you anticipate being able to handle blocks of text that have been moved?

    Can you set preferences for how whitespace/linebreaks/capitalization are used in file comparisons?

    Thanks!

  • Jun 14 2010 2:30am
    Yolian Ignatov (Deltopia Vendor)
    Hi Charlotte,

    DeltaWalker should be able to help you in consolidating your files and folders coming from an old computer. The default folder comparison settings are such that it'll compare files with matching names by their sizes and/or timestamps; it'll also highlight files and/or folders that have been added or deleted. There are several instructional videos that might further help you get started:

    http://www.deltopia.com/compare-merge-sync/videos/

    I should only add that it's worth keeping in mind that the folders you choose for comparison and synchronization should be of manageable/reasonable size - up to 80-100,000 items each, or if you want to play it safe ~50,000.
  • Jun 14 2010 2:38am
    Yolian Ignatov (Deltopia Vendor)

    S B:

    > Is there an upgrade discount from the Standard to the Oro edition?

    Upgrading from Standard to Oro can be done at any time and involves paying only the difference in price.


    > Do you anticipate being able to handle blocks of text that have been moved?

    Please elaborate so that I can better answer the question.


    > Can you set preferences for how whitespace/linebreaks/capitalization are used in file comparisons?

    Yes. You can do so for all new comparison sessions and for individual existing sessions.

  • Jun 14 2010 9:48am
    S B (Superstar)

    Yolian Ignatov:

    Thank you for your very prompt answers.

    Moved Blocks: if a block of text (for example, one routine within a source file) is moved within the file to a different location, many comparison utilities will report the move as *two changes* a deletion and an insertion (also, any changes *within* the routine will not be reported).  

    A few (very few) utilities will report the block of text has having been moved *one relocation* (and might show changes within it).

    Is this kind of function anticipated for DeltaWalker?

    Also, I may have missed the upgrade policy between versions.

    Thank you!

  • Jun 14 2010 12:57pm
    Yolian Ignatov (Deltopia Vendor)
    Hi S B,

    DeltaWalker currently reports a moved block of text as a deletion followed by an addition. We'll need to look into what's involved in providing the type of moving you describe; it looks like a useful feature.
    A related, but different, feature in DW is what we call QuickDiffs - the little colored rectangles in the line column strips that appear as soon as a change is made to a file open for comparison - those can be useful in determining the history of a change, possibly explaining a move of the kind you describe.

    Wrt upgrades and updates - updates are free until the next major release of the product, in this case that'd be DeltaWalker 2.0. Major releases are not frequent - 2-4 years during which all releases are free for existing customers.

    Furthermore, in the case of a major new release one needs to pay an upgrade price only if the product was purchased earlier than 6 months before the major release came out. Existing customers can upgrade to a major new release at 50% of the product's current price.
  • Jun 14 2010 3:09pm
    Charlotte Sinclaire (Rising Star)
    I just installed DeltaWalker to try it before the Bits du Jour offer runs out at midnight tonight. It installed okay, but when it was launched, I got a message saying that it couldn't find the Java Runtime Environment, and it sites the install path as the place it was looking.  During the install, I changed the default install path from Deltopia>DeltaWalker down to just DeltaWalker, something I always do during installs so that it is easier, later, to spot specific programs in the Program Files folder.  I don't know if that has anything to do with it.

    If not, could you help me out and pronto to figure out what the problem is? I wanted to try this out before I went to work, but now won't have the chance, and if I buy, it is going to have to be on faith, as I will have to buy from a remote location and won't be able to try it beforehand (won't be home from work until after midnight). So I hope you can provide some answers that can satisfy, even though I won't be able to test them; I can at least check and read my email, even if i can't be home to try it all out. Thanks!
  • Jun 14 2010 3:26pm
    Yolian Ignatov (Deltopia Vendor)
    No worries Charlotte, you can buy with confidence - if anything isn't to your liking we'll refund your purchase in full within 30 days. And we'll work with you to troubleshoot anything DeltaWalker-related that needs troubleshooting.
    That said, I am not fully clear as to what the specific issue with the installation on your side is; changing the path where DeltaWalker is installed shouldn't cause problems.
  • Jun 14 2010 3:37pm
    Charlotte Sinclaire (Rising Star)
    Thanks for the quick reply, just in time to do the deal before I leave for work.  I'll try with it again tomorrow and let you know more specifically the details of whatever this problem is ... Thanks much.
  • Jun 14 2010 7:02pm
    Yolian Ignatov (Deltopia Vendor)
    Charlotte, thanks for purchasing DeltaWalker. It appears though that you paid the full price - if that wasn't your intention and you wanted to take advantage of today's promo, please purchase it again, this time making sure you use the promo code, and I'll refund your original purchase.
  • Jun 14 2010 11:32pm
    James S (Visitor)
    "Upgrading from Standard to Oro can be done at any time and involves paying only the difference in price."  If we buy the standard today and want to upgrade later, would it cost ~$35 (from the "usual" price) or ~$55 (from today's BdJ price)?
  • Jun 14 2010 11:38pm
    Yolian Ignatov (Deltopia Vendor)
    ~$35
  • Jun 14 2010 11:38pm
    Yolian Ignatov (Deltopia Vendor)
    ~$35
  • Jun 15 2010 12:38pm
    Charlotte Sinclaire (Rising Star)
    Hi, Yolian.

    Yes, I saw that the purchase went through at full price.  I actually tried twice to purchase at the discount. I used the promo code, but the discount wouldn't show up, so I cancelled the first attempt and started over. When it still didn't show up, I decided to follow through, hoping the discount would show up at check-out. It didn't, so I was going to write to you about this anyway. I can try to purchase again, but may run into the same problem. (I expected to be asked for card info but instead it went straight to Pay Pal ... I don't recall having a choice about this ... but maybe this has something to do with it, the fact that it went through Pay Pal?) -- Let me know what you want me to do -- thanks, Charlotte

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