if you are using the freebie version that comes with ultraedit, then i'll agree.
however folder compare with ultracompare is uber-easy and easier than beyond compare, imo. i especially like the 3-way compare option too.
i must admit that i was using UC first, didn't like all of it's features (was too lazy to really figure out how to do it properly). sooo i went to BC.... and liked it..
then i came back to UC, learned how to setup all the defaults and profiles and have never looked back.