Compare folders with ViceVersa

One of the problems of sharing project folders with 20 people is that everyone has their own way of organizing their files. This can lead to multiple files that may be out of sync. ViceVersa Free helps me look at 2 directories and see where there are differences and decide what to do about it.

I use the free version because it works great and helps keep costs for my department down. There are other versions that you can choose from however.

ViceVersa is a utility which compares, mirrors, synchronizes and backups folder trees. You can choose from three different ways to compare your files: timestamp, CRC or both. Differences will be shown side-by-side, in a graphical, easy to understand manner. ViceVersa compares folders between floppy drives, hard drives, CD-ROM drives, zip drives and network drives (UNC paths supported). It can compare only files and folders that match Include and Exclude filter pattern lists which you define. In addition, the program offers a choice of six synchronization methods, supports Copy and Delete operations for manual synchronization as well as action preview and more.

This program was critical when we reorganized our project folder structure earlier this year. I was able to compare older folders to newer folders and make sure all the files were where they needed to be. It saved me weeks of time that would have been spent examining the folders manually.