Beyond Compare Alternatives

Beyond Compare is described as 'Compares files with source control integration, supports FTP and cloud storage, offers 3-way merge, and uses commands to manage syncs and differences' and is a very popular Diff Tool in the backup & sync category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Beyond Compare for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Web-based and Flathub apps. The best Beyond Compare alternative is Meld, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Beyond Compare are WinMerge, KDiff3, Unison File Synchronizer and Araxis Merge.

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  1. AptDiff icon
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    AptDiff is a visual text / binary files comparison and merging utility for Windows. It is highly useful for web designers, software developers, and other professionals.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  2. Just fun with XAML ;).

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  3. DiffPlug icon
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    DiffPlug is a free text editor/differ and image viewer/differ. Purchasing a license allows you to diff other kinds of files such as Simulink.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  4.  1 like

    Review and refine Git diffs before you push.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Windows
    • Homebrew
    • Neovim
     
  5. LopeEdit icon
     4 likes

    LopeEdit is a powerful programmers editor and a replacement of Windows Notepad. It has tabs to select between open files, supports syntax highlighting of multiple programing languages (C/C++, Java, JavaScript, Visual Basic, VBScript, XML, HTML, ASP, JSP, SQL, Cobol, C#, CSS...

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Bundleware

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  6. Diff Text icon
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    Instantly find the differences between two blocks of text. Works with plain text, code, json, yaml, html, css, markdown, and more.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  7. xxdiff icon
     1 like

    xxdiff is a QT based graphical file and directories comparator and merge tool. It provides comparing two files, three files.

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  8. Riff icon
     3 likes

    A diff filter highlighting which parts of lines have changed.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  9. Text Compare lets you instantly see the difference between two pieces of text. Compare text by paragraph, word or character. Paste in two pieces of text, and Text Compare will highlight what has been inserted in, or deleted from, the original text.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  10. Utilities for web, compare text online with Syntax highlight and support for languages like Java, Javascript, Typescript, C#, HTML and CSS

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  11. WinDiff icon
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    WinDiff is a graphical file-comparison program published by Microsoft (from 1992[1]), and is distributed with certain versions of Microsoft Visual Studio as well as in source-code form with the Platform SDK code samples.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  12. Tkdiff icon
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    tkdiff is a graphical diff viewer based on the Tk framework. It is capable of inter-operating with source-control systems like CVS and Subversion to show differences between a local copy and a repository version.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • TK
    • Cygwin
     
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