Beyond Compare Alternatives for Mac

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

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Beyond Compare alternatives are mainly Diff Tools, but if you're looking for File Comparison Tools or Folder Comparison Tools you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Linux + Open Source and Mac + Open Source and Online + Free + Diff Tool. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Beyond Compare.
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Compares files with source control integration, supports FTP and cloud storage, offers 3-way merge, and uses commands to manage syncs and differences.

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Beyond Compare alternatives page was last updated Feb 13, 2025
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  1. KDiff3 icon

    KDiff3

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    KDiff3 is a file and directory diff and merge tool.

    56 KDiff3 alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    KDiff3 screenshot 1

    KDiff3 Features

    1.  3 way merge
    2.  Side-by-Side Comparison
    3.  Text Wrapping

    KDiff3 VS Beyond Compare

     
    Comments about KDiff3 as an Alternative to Beyond Compare
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    Guest
    Positive Jan 10, 2017
    3

    As BC and unlike Meld, it align changes by adding lines, which is a key feature to visually compare code. Meld explicitly states it does not do that. kdiff3 also supports multiple platforms (as stated). Unfortunately, it does not support on-click line/block merging (merge from side to side visually) like Meld or BC.

    Guest
    Positive Nov 12, 2023
    0

    Who pays for software in 2023? Only iLuddites. This type of software is done. New “features” nowadays are merely capitalist job creation schemes. Failing attempts to justify still taking money for an abundant resource.

    Guest
    Positive Feb 13, 2016
    0

    I would like to suggest kdiff3 as the best alternative selection for Beyond compare, esp. folder compare and sync!

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    • Most users think KDiff3 is a great Beyond Compare alternative.

    • KDiff3 is the most popular Mac alternative to Beyond Compare.

    • KDiff3 is Free and Open SourceBeyond Compare is Paid and Proprietary
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    Unison File Synchronizer

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    Unison is a file-synchronization tool for POSIX-compliant systems (e.g. *BSD and GNU/Linux), macOS and Windows, with the caveat that the platform must be supported by OCaml. It allows two replicas of a collection of files and directories to be stored on different hosts (or diffe.

    53 Unison File Synchronizer alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • Snapcraft
    Unison running in KDE terminal window

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Bidirectional sync
    2.  Synchronization
    3.  File Sync
    4.  2 way sync
    5.  Command line interface
    6.  Folder Sync
    7.  Decentralized
    8.  Support for Rsync
    9.  No registration required
    10.  Works Offline
    11.  No Tracking
    12.  Gtk

    Unison File Synchronizer VS Beyond Compare

     
    Comments about Unison File Synchronizer as an Alternative to Beyond Compare
    Guest
    Negative Sep 24, 2020
    0

    It only compares two disks to each other. You cannnot compare just two files by choosing them by your own.

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    • Some users think Unison File Synchronizer is a great Beyond Compare alternative, some don't.

    • Unison File Synchronizer is Free and Open SourceBeyond Compare is Paid and Proprietary
    • Unison File Synchronizer is Decentralized, Privacy focused and LightweightBeyond Compare is not according to our users
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    Araxis Merge

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    Merge is the visual file comparison (diff), merging and folder synchronization application from Araxis. Use it to compare and merge source code, web pages, XML and other text files with native application performance.

    58 Araxis Merge alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    Overview

    Araxis Merge Features

    1.  Compare Text
    2.  Folder Sync

    Araxis Merge VS Beyond Compare

     

    • Almost everyone thinks Araxis Merge is a great Beyond Compare alternative.

    • Araxis Merge is the most popular commercial alternative to Beyond Compare.

    • Araxis Merge is Paid and ProprietaryBeyond Compare is also Paid and Proprietary
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    P4Merge

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    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.

    43 P4Merge alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    P4Merge screenshot 1

    P4Merge Features

    1.  Syntax Highlighting
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Command line interface
    5.  Side-by-Side Comparison
    6.  Image Comparison

    P4Merge VS Beyond Compare

     
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    UltraCompare

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    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...

    15 UltraCompare alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    UltraCompare screenshot 1

    UltraCompare Features

    1.  Folder Sync
    2.  Compare Text
    3. Git icon  Git integration

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    Meld for OSX

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    Meld is a visual diff and merge tool targeted at developers. Meld helps you compare files, directories, and version controlled projects. It provides two- and three-way comparison of both files and directories, and has support for many...

    42 Meld for OSX alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Meld for OSX screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Portable
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  Syntax Highlighting

    Meld for OSX VS Beyond Compare

     
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    DiffMerge

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    DiffMerge is a graphical file comparison program for Windows, Mac OS X and Unix, published by SourceGear.

    52 DiffMerge alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    DiffMerge screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The program is no longer updated. Last version, 4.2.0, released in October 2013, can be still downloaded from the official website

    Properties

    1.  Configurable

    Features

    1. File Explorer icon  Windows Explorer Extension
    2. Git icon  Git Support
    3.  Support for Unicode
    4.  Side-by-Side Comparison

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    Kaleidoscope

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    Use Kaleidoscope to spot the differences in text and image files. Review changes in seconds with the worlds most advanced file comparison application.

    41 Kaleidoscope alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPad
    Kaleidoscope screenshot 1

    Kaleidoscope Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Command line interface
    3.  Works Offline

    Kaleidoscope VS Beyond Compare

     

    • Kaleidoscope is the most popular iPad alternative to Beyond Compare.

    • Kaleidoscope is Paid and ProprietaryBeyond Compare is also Paid and Proprietary
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    Diffchecker

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    Diffchecker Pro enables you to compare various types of content, on your desktop or directly in the browser.

    52 Diffchecker alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    Compare text

    Diffchecker Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Syntax Highlighting
    4.  Image Comparison
    5.  Compare Text

    Diffchecker VS Beyond Compare

     
    Comments about Diffchecker as an Alternative to Beyond Compare
    Guest
    Negative Sep 7, 2023
    0

    It is not a true alternative, Diff Checker is just for comparing a file and is online only

    Beyond Compare Icon
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    • Diffchecker is the most popular Web-based alternative to Beyond Compare.

    • Diffchecker is Paid and ProprietaryBeyond Compare is also Paid and Proprietary
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