What's New¶

This page summarises notable changes in each release of Diffract.

1.1.2¶

One-click Pro trial - Start your free 7-day Pro trial directly from any Pro feature prompt. The feature unlocks in place and the action you tried is retried automatically - no account or credit card needed.
Refreshed logo & branding - A new Diffract logo across every platform, plus gradient accents throughout the app.

Massively improved semantic comparison Pro - The semantic comparison is much faster, more intelligent and has a more intuitive UI.
Massively improved PDF comparison Pro - The PDF comparison is much faster and more reliable.
Remote comparison (HTTP/HTTPS) Pro - Compare a file from an http(s):// URL against a local file or another URL. See Remote Comparison.
Remote comparison (SSH/SFTP) Pro - Compare files and directories over SSH with password or key authentication. See Remote Comparison.
Remote comparison (cloud object storage) Pro - Compare objects in Amazon S3, Azure Blob, and Google Cloud Storage, including S3-compatible services. See Remote Comparison.
Remote comparison (FTP / FTPS) Pro - Compare files and directories on FTP servers over ftp:// or encrypted ftps://. See Remote Comparison.
Remote comparison (keychain & TLS trust) Pro - Optionally save remote credentials to your OS secure store and set per-host HTTPS trust. See Remote Sources.
Remote comparison (watch mode) Pro - Watch a remote side to re-fetch and re-diff automatically when it changes. See Remote Comparison.
Three-way merge with remote inputs Pro - Base, Left, and Right each accept a remote URI as well as a local path. See Three-Way Merge.
Redesigned welcome screen - Inline Left/Right inputs accept a path or URL plus a Compare button.
CLI - Headless mode now accepts remote URLs and credential flags for HTTP, SSH, cloud, and FTP sources.

Initial public release.