Xyntec Automation Inc.

Unit Converter Comparison Chart (*pdf)

Functions Converber
v2.3.1 		Convert
v4.10		 ESBUnitConv
v6.0.0		 Phoxel
 Instant
Converter		 Easy Unit Converter
v1.2		 Measure
v1.1		 pmaCalc
v6.11		 versaverter
v3.0.0.178		 Unit Converter
v1.0.1		 ConvertAll
v0.3.1		 Quad-Lock
v5.2		 English 2 metric
v1.0		 Numerical Chameleon
v1.6.0		 gonvert
v0.2.19		 Calculator Plus
v1.0		 Simple Unit Converter
v0.9.9.0		 Uconeer
v2.4		 Unit Converter
v1.00		 Free Unit Converter
v2.01		 Unit Converter Expert
v1.0.1.0		 Extreme Units Converter
v1.2
Immediate access to all units in all categories Yes Tabs Tabs Tabs Tabs No No No No No Yes No No No No No No No No No No Yes
Favorites for frequently-used conversions Yes No No No No No No No No No No No No Yes No No No No No No No No
Find/Search Units Yes No No No No No No No No No No No No Yes Yes No No No No No No No
Convert button required No No No Yes No Yes No No No Yes No No No No No Yes No No No No No No
Copy result to clipboard Yes Yes Yes No No No No Yes No Yes No Yes Yes Yes No Yes No Yes No No Yes No
Shows results for all units within category No No No Yes No No No No Yes No No No No No Yes No No No Yes Yes Yes No
Invert / Swap selected units Yes Yes No No No No No No Yes No No No Yes Yes No No No Yes Yes No No No
Categories 53 21 22 16 14 5 10 11 39 13 46 35 5 81 50 12 11 48 7 21 75 5
Units 2072 >250 522 156 75 54 <125 150 1097 150 311 >600 81 3276 898 187 179 455 147 5000 >2100 31
Significant digits / Decimal point precision option 15 10 18 5 No No No No No 15 12 9 8 1000 No No 18 8 No 9 No No
Scientific notation option Yes Yes No Yes No No No No No Yes Yes Yes No Yes No No No Yes No Yes No No
Stand-Alone Yes Yes Yes Yes2 Yes2 Yes2 Yes Yes2 Yes Yes2 Yes2 Yes Yes2 No No Yes2 Yes2 Yes2 Yes Yes Yes Yes
Options / Preferences stored in executable directory Yes No No3 No No No No No No No Yes No4 No No No5 No No No No No No No
Uses registry No Yes No No No No No Yes Yes Yes No No Yes No No Yes No Yes No No No No
Restores window position Yes No Yes No No No No Yes No Yes Yes No No Yes No No No No No No No No
Supports multiple languages Yes No No No No No No No No No No No No Yes No Yes No No No No No No
Multiple equation files Yes No No No No No No Yes Yes Yes No No No Yes No No No No No No No No
Equation editor Yes Yes1 No No No No No No No Yes1 No Yes1 No No No No Yes No No No No No
Transparency Yes No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No
Tool Tips Yes No Yes No No Yes No Yes Yes Yes No No No Yes No No No Yes No No No No
Help file / Documentation available Yes Yes Yes No No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No No No No
Spyware, malware, adware, time limits, or nags No No No No No No No No6 No No7 No No No No No No No Ad No No No No
Size ( KB ) 1003 548 465 2,488 890 310 535 >1,500 1,071 150 >7,000 150 >7,000 >2,400 150 925 962 306 215 515 1,057 656
Cost Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free6 Free Free7 Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free
Last Updated 2012-04-30 1999-11-18 2007-7-23 2003-3-5 2003-2-17 2004-11-9 2000-5-14 2003-4-14 2004-2-10 2001-3-3 2005-2-14 2006-3-12 2005-8-12 2004-5-15 2007-5-3 2005-6-24 2005-7-20 2005-1-24 2004-3-5 2007-8-31 2007-6-17 2007-1-23
Developer Xyntec Josh
Madison		 ESB Phoxel APSW FilesWeb Format pmaSoft PawPrint RjH Doug Bell Manu Mital Maksim Sosnovskiy Johann Löfflmann Anthony Tekatch Microsoft Mark Doktor Katmar Laurenz van Gaalen Unit Conversion, Inc. CalcExpert ToolsBox
1. Converts equation editor is limited to factor conversions such as feet to inches. It will not handle more complex conversions such as celsius to farenheit. Also, Convert allows up to 20 custom equations, while Converber will handle an unlimited number of complex custom equations.
2. Requires the setup to be run first, then the program folder can be copied to another directory, uninstalled, and used stand-alone.
3. ESBUnitConv options / preferences are stored in the Application Data folder in the system directory.
4. Quad-Lock options / preferences are stored in the Windows folder.
5. NumericalChameleon options / preferences are stored in Documents and Settings.
6. pmaCalc costs $15 for commercial users. "Freeware for no commercial usage !"
7. "FREEWARE for personal, non-commercial use."