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Add to SafariWhen comparing stackshare.io vs FileDiffs, the Slant community recommends FileDiffs for most people. In the question“What is the best alternative to or equivalent of Slant.co?” FileDiffs is ranked 11th while stackshare.io is ranked 15th. The most important reason people chose FileDiffs is:
Instead of creating a new tab with the diff in it, you can tell FileDiffs to open the diff in an external diff tool for side by side comparison and other features.
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Pros
Pro Able to see top pros
Pro Good overview of product usage
See where the people are is often important for further development, plugins and is also a indicator for quality of the product (because if there would be a much better option, one would have probably noticed and others were informed about it)
Pro Allows you to open diffs in external diff tool
Instead of creating a new tab with the diff in it, you can tell FileDiffs to open the diff in an external diff tool for side by side comparison and other features.
Pro Easily compare arbitrary code sections
FileDiffs allows you to compare any arbitrary text through multiple commands:
- Compare the current file or selection with any other file via a file select menu
- Compare the current file or selection file with previously selected tab or window or panel
- Compare the current file or selection with your clipboard
- Compare between two selections through Sublime Text's multi-select feature
Pro Command pallet integration
In addition to providing shortcut commands for custom shortcuts, FileDiffs adds new command pallet entries. If you don't use diffs often enough to warrant memorizing a new shortcut command, the command pallet provides a quick and easy way to access the plugin.
Cons
Con Need for registration or login via provider like github?
Before you can see the informations, you need to register an account or log in using services like github or google (oauth).
Con Doesn't have side by side comparison
After running FileDiffs, it creates a new diff file in a new tab, which doesn't have the benefit of showing the diffs in context. However, it is possible to open the diff in an external diff tool instead of creating a new tab.
