Araxis Merge Alternatives for Windows

There are many alternatives to Araxis Merge for Windows if you are looking for a replacement. The best Windows alternative is WinMerge, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Araxis Merge and many of them are available for Windows so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Windows alternatives to Araxis Merge are Meld, Beyond Compare, KDiff3 and P4Merge.

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  1. WinMerge icon
     558 likes

    WinMerge is an open source differencing and merging tool for Windows. WinMerge can compare both folders and files, presenting differences in a visual text format that is easy to understand and handle.

    70 WinMerge alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    • Wine
     
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    Comments about WinMerge as an Alternative to Araxis Merge
    Shuunen
    Positive
    0

    Free, fast, easy to use <3

    Guest
    Negative
    3

    Layout doesn't point out the diffs in visually efficient way making it less productive in finding and settling differences between two files.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    WinMerge icon
    WinMerge icon
    • WinMerge is Free and Open SourceAraxis Merge is Paid and Proprietary
  2. Meld icon
     423 likes

    Meld is an open-source, Python-based visual diff and merge tool that allows you to compare and edit files, supports syntax highlighting, and integrates with version control systems like CVS, Subversion, and Mercurial for dynamic diff updates. It works offline, is lightweight, portable, and ad-free.

    53 Meld alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Python
    • GTK
     
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    Comments about Meld as an Alternative to Araxis Merge
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    Allows comparison of directories.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    Nice visual look. Handy buttons to merge changes from one file to another.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Meld icon
    Meld icon
    • Meld is Free and Open SourceAraxis Merge is Paid and Proprietary
    • Meld is LightweightAraxis Merge is not according to our users
  3. Beyond Compare icon
     327 likes

    File and folder comparison tool offering source control integration, 3-way merge support, and selective synchronization. Supports FTP, cloud, runs offline, uses simple commands for files, customization, and scripting for reporting. Lightweight, portable with CLI and built-in viewer.

    72 Beyond Compare alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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    Comments about Beyond Compare as an Alternative to Araxis Merge
    Guest
    Negative
    -5

    You cannot copy and paste text to be compared

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Beyond Compare icon
    Beyond Compare icon
    • Beyond Compare is Paid and ProprietaryAraxis Merge is also Paid and Proprietary
    • Beyond Compare is LightweightAraxis Merge is not according to our users
  4. P4Merge icon
     27 likes

    P4Merge uses color coding to allow users to visualize the differences between file or images. It allows three-way merging among files, and shows side-by-side file/image comparison.

    47 P4Merge alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  5. SemanticDiff icon
     6 likes

    SemanticDiff is a programming language aware diff for Visual Studio Code and GitHub. It helps software developers understand code changes faster by hiding irrelevant changes, detecting moved code, and highlighting refactorings.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
     
  6. Compare icon
     37 likes

    Comparison plugin for Notepad++ editor.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Notepad++
     
  7. UltraCompare icon
     6 likes

    UltraCompare Professional is folder/file compare utility loaded with features to enable you to compare text files and folders, word documents, and even zip files and jar archives. UltraCompare includes text compare, binary file compare with the capability to merge differences...

    17 UltraCompare alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  8. Diffinity icon
     23 likes

    Diffinity is a diff and merging tool with focus on accurate and easy to read source code diffs. It will compare the content of two files and present the differences in an easy to read line by line and char by char basis.

    47 Diffinity alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  9. DeltaWalker icon
     12 likes

    Intuitive, multi-platform application for two and three-way visual file and folder comparison.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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