Beyond Compare vs. PTC Windchill RV&S

Best for programmers, engineers to quickly compare different versions of the code before merging to master.

Helpful to work with large variety of file extensions. (i.e. txt, binary, excel etc.)

Not really helpful for managers/senior team members who are most likely aiming to have a report or summary of the overall changes.

We enjoy doing requirement mappings. The enhancement in transferring them between models is great. It is for innovation all the time a challenge to conduct them. We have two major scenarios for that task set. One is to integrate already well-validated models into greater sets. The other is defining totally new ones. We developed new strategies and refined the existing ones. We rate the synching requirement configurations as comfortable. The processes of synching the items back to the models. The major advantage is to optionally synchronize all-important and intended traceability relationships from Modeler so that both can be given the correct right the right group of uses while others only see the structures. We too prefer the handling of deletion and creation. It is a real advantage how the mapping and relation are implemented. The implemented integration to third-party tools for requirements definition and management is a plus. We like the profiling features and the high compliance to industrial standards as well as the module variability modeling.Windchill RV&S makes us perform better and let us take over control. It enhances our return-of-investment efficiencies to the top. The only drawbacks are the high skill levels needed and the necessary relation in businesses to make the profits. Another topic is the resources that are needed.

• It allows for scrolling through both documents at the same line level meaning you are not required to skip between files to look at what is different between the two.
• A comparison between registry hives can easily pinpoint issues for hundreds and thousands of records.
• Tabbing can allow for multiple compares to take place at the same time.

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• It allows the user the ability to link all aspects of the SDLC together so that there is only one source of documentation and information rather than having to search in multiple places.
• It is very customizable to suit a particular businesses needs.
• It is helpful for all areas of software development.

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• I often need to exclude folders or files from the comparison. Currently, the fastest way is to right-click and then pick "exclude" from the context menu. Having the ability to multi-select folders and then exclude the group would be nice.
• Sometimes we need to verify MD5 and SHA256 fingerprints, and this would be a nice enhancement within the tool.

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• Main trunk is not protected and has no pre-conditions before committing a fix or feature to it.
• Conducting reviews is not possible. there is no avenue for people to comment on a check in
• When working with multiple snadboxes, the client seems to freeze up and needs to be started.

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I do not make decisions on what tool my company uses. I am just the user of the tool and such decisions are not handled by me. If I were to make such decisions, I would definitely renew MKS, considering the amount of data we have stored in MKS and the current number of users who are familiar with the system

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Again, given the intuitive nature of this program, there is barely any learning curve needed. It is simple, reliable, accurate, and just one of those tools you always have with you and rarely think about until you don't have it. Then it is a case of OMG what was I thinking? This program is just very easy to use, and that makes it more valuable to me than some of my other software tools that cost significantly more.

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PTC Integrity comparatively could be considered a nice Source code management, Version controlling tool and could be compared with tools like StarTeam. If the integration to move/migrate code could be integrated into this tool, it would become an extremely powerful tool.

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I've only contacted Beyond Compare support for one issue ever, and that was an issue we had because we didn't track our license properly. Their support staff was friendly and helpful, quickly identifying the lost license key and helping us understand what our current license terms. We couldn't be happier with the responsiveness of their support.

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PTC Integrity administration can be somewhat daunting. They have been able to help with every question that I have submitted. Their support website is very easy to understand and submit questions and their phone support is wonderful

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I wasn't involved in implementation.

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When Beyond Compare 4 came out, we briefly considered looking at other tools, like Code Compare, but in all reality, we never really considered it a viable option. Beyond Compare offers such a comprehensive solution, especially with its Pro License (and 3-way merging functionality.). Our development team is so comfortable with Beyond Compare at this point that it would represent a learning curve to shift off of it.

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There are some tools which are available for free like GitHub. I've used StarTeam when it was a product of Borland, and while using PTC Integrity, I feel PTC Integrity has most of the features which were available in StarTeam. Although there are some other free tools like Tortoise SVN, it's always better to stick with tools which are licensed and supported in case of any issues/problems.

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• A positive impact is the very quick result set for files that are configured in the same manner (just select the files and get your results).
• A positive is this software is not licensed based.
• A negative is the overhead of editing fields such as dates to be equivalent.

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• Better requirements through PTC Integrity - which will equate to better products and less warranty costs (very large savings).
• Better efficiency ....PTC Integrity can help keep track of a globally managed project structure. This will go far in helping keep repeat and duplicate efforts from happening multiple times.
• Better products for our customers through a more attentive corporate ear. PTC Integrity can help make customer wants and needs a reality.

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