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Bill Ritcher
Guiffy is a visual file compare diff tool, folder compare, and merge tool. Its features include the Trustworthy 3-way auto-merge - "SureMerge", In-Line difference highlighting, integrated folder and filetree comparisons, command line interface and API for automation, SCM integrations and application plug-ins. Guiffy produces reports as HTML with support for color printing. File comparing options include folded views for support of large files. Supports over 150 file encoding formats such as UTF8, UTF16, MBCS, SJIS, and multi-lingual Unicode fonts.
Guiffy integrates with the
Guiffy integrates with the
What's New
Version 9.6:
- SureMerge Promote option:
- SureMerge Promote option adds intelligence to SureMerge which will auto merg changes that would be treated as an Attention (conflict) otherwise. The following scenario is a Promote merge case: Branch A(1st file) is being "promoted" to Branch B(2nd file). Branch B is a child of (originally based on) Branch A. Originally Branch A (and Branch B) inserted 2 lines of code after line 26. Branch A is updated adding another line to the lines previously added after line 26. The SureMerge Promote recognizes this case and automatically merges the additional line inserted. 3-way merge tools without a promote option will treat such changes as a conflict requiring manual user resolution.
- Promote merge checkbox added in Compare/Merge options dialog.
- Guiffy and SureMerge command line -pr option added.
- API GuiffyFrame, GuiffyPanel, GuiffySureMerge classes - setPromote method added.
- Save 1st/2nd + Reload Compare - File menu operations added to Save 1st or 2nd file and then Reload Compare. Shortcuts Ctrl 6 and Ctrl 7 added.
- Mac OS X 10.6/7 Finder integration - Help doc updated with information on how to build a Services menu Finder integration workflow with Automator.
- Mac OS X 10.7 scrollmeters scaled - adjusts offsets to allow for no scroll buttons.
- Encoding Auto Mode made default.
- Upgraded to InstallAnywhere 2011 SP2 - improved installers and application launchers.
- Bugs 418-420 fixed (Refer to BugReports on Guiffy's web site for details).
Version 9.6:
- SureMerge Promote option:
- SureMerge Promote option adds intelligence to SureMerge which will auto merg changes that would be treated as an Attention (conflict) otherwise. The following scenario is a Promote merge case: Branch A(1st file) is being "promoted" to Branch B(2nd file). Branch B is a child of (originally based on) Branch A. Originally Branch A (and Branch B) more...
Requirements
PPC / Intel, Mac OS X 10.4 or later
PPC / Intel, Mac OS X 10.4 or later
Guiffy User Discussion (Write a Review)
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| Downloads:11,244 |
| Version Downloads:468 |
| Type:Utilities : File Management |
| License:Shareware |
| Date:01 Nov 2011 |
| Platform:PPC / Intel |
| Price: $59.00 |
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Guiffy is a visual file compare diff tool, folder compare, and merge tool. Its features include the Trustworthy 3-way auto-merge - "SureMerge", In-Line difference highlighting, integrated folder and filetree comparisons, command line interface and API for automation, SCM integrations and application plug-ins. Guiffy produces reports as HTML with support for color printing. File comparing options include folded views for support of large files. Supports over 150 file encoding formats such as UTF8, UTF16, MBCS, SJIS, and multi-lingual Unicode fonts.
Guiffy integrates with the following SCM systems as a value-added plugin: AccuRev, Allfusion Harvest, ClearCase, CMSynergy, CVS, Dimensions, MKS Integrity, Perforce, PVCS, StarTeam, SVN, and Visual Studio Team Foundation Server.
Guiffy is a cross-platform product and adopts the native look and feel on Windows, Linux, MacOS X, and Unix.
Guiffy integrates with the following SCM systems as a value-added plugin: AccuRev, Allfusion Harvest, ClearCase, CMSynergy, CVS, Dimensions, MKS Integrity, Perforce, PVCS, StarTeam, SVN, and Visual Studio Team Foundation Server.
Guiffy is a cross-platform product and adopts the native look and feel on Windows, Linux, MacOS X, and Unix.
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printscott reviewed on 06 Jul 2011
Bruderbarnabas reviewed on 07 Jun 2011
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If FileMerge and/or commandline tools will meet your needs then, by all means, use them and save yourself a few bucks. But if you need some more advanced features, Guiffy is a good, professional product. In my case, I bought it for the graphical three-way merge.
Sure, it's implemented in Java and looks it. But this is a tool for getting work done, not sitting back and admiring the Core Animation transitions. When you're drowning in 12 variations on the same codebase (what were they smoking?), as I was, the java-y controls won't bother you at all. You'll be too estatic that what seemed like a difficult, error-prone, weeks-long process of updates and verification is actually going to be a short and simple task. There's nothing like using the right tool for the problem, and Guiffy is that tool when FileMerge, et. al. aren't enough.
(Note: I used the previous version, but I did not experience any problems with an earlier update, so I'm not too worried about 9.)
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Guiffy SureMerge has one price ($59), includes all features, for all platforms.
1) "Deltawalker is $20 cheaper". Deltawalker has 4 different prices. Personal Standard is $39, Commercial Standard is $99. So, Deltawalker could be $20 cheaper or $40 more expensive. The Standard version does not include a 3-way merge and is for only 1 platform. The Pro version includes a 3-way merge and can be used on all platforms supported (Mac, Linux, Windows). Personal Pro is $75 (that's $16 more expensive than Guiffy). Commercial Pro is $189 (that's $130 more expensive than Guiffy).
2) "Changes is $10 cheaper". Changes does not have a 3-way auto merge. Changes is only available for the Mac.
Overall, I have to say the price comparisons mentioned with the suggestions that all 3 applications work and do the same thing is very misleading.
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MacTechHead reviewed on 03 Sep 2009
Too slow
Too cumbersome
Too unstable
And what a cluttered ugly GUI
Even if the developer paid me the $59 I still wouldn't try this rubbish again.
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Please let us know at Guiffy.com if you have any specific suggestions for improving our UI --- its easy to make a pretty UI for an application with hardly any features or options, its much more difficult to make a professional grade product with a strong set of features and keep the UI as pretty. Your feedback on this would be appreciated.
Thank you,
Bill Ritcher
Guiffy Software
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Finbar reviewed on 27 Dec 2007
I particularly like the inline difference highlighting of the file compare. When we got a project folder update from our outsourced contractor with Unicode file and folder names and some case differences in the names --- Guiffy made it clear what was going on. I wish all our other tools had such useful features.
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Anonymous reviewed on 21 Apr 2004
1. As a stand-alone.
2. As a plug-in to version control applications; StarTeam and CVS.
3. As an API library for adding file differencing and merging capabilities to existing applications.
The author has been very responsive to my suggestions which often found their way to subsequent releases.
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Anonymous reviewed on 10 Apr 2003
CONS: It's a java application so it can be a bit slower than native software on some platforms.
CONCLUSION: Overall a good product. And the company is very responsive to comments from its users.