Code Compare AlternativesDiff Tools & File Comparison Tools like Code Compare

Code Compare is described as 'Free file and folder merge tool from Devart. New version of Code Compare comes with significantly increased startup speed:' and is a Diff Tool in the file management category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Code Compare for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Web-based and BSD apps. The best Code Compare alternative is Meld, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Code Compare are WinMerge, Beyond Compare, KDiff3 and P4Merge.

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  1. Meld icon
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    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.

    47 Meld alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • AU flagAustralia

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Python
    • GTK

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Compare Source Code
    2.  Folder Comparison
    3.  Syntax Highlighting
    4.  Comparing folders
    5.  3 way merge
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  No registration required
    9.  One-click merging
    10.  Real Time Comparison
    11.  Portable

    Meld VS Code Compare

     
    • Meld is the most popular Windows & Linux alternative to Code Compare.

    • Meld is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Code Compare.

    • Meld is Free and Open SourceCode Compare is Paid and Proprietary
    • Meld is LightweightCode Compare is not according to our users
  2. WinMerge icon
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    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.

    64 WinMerge alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    • Wine

    WinMerge Features

    1.  Folder Comparison
    2.  Diff detection
    3.  Image-Diff
    4.  Shell integration
    5.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Portable
    8.  Directory sync
    9.  Compare Text

    WinMerge VS Code Compare

     
  3. Beyond Compare icon
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    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.

    65 Beyond Compare alternatives

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Folder Comparison
    2.  File Sync
    3.  Folder Sync
    4.  Support for FTP
    5.  Full-Text Search
    6.  Syntax Highlighting
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  Portable
    9.  Built-in viewer
    10.  Command line interface
    11.  Selective Synchronization
    12. File Explorer icon  Windows Explorer Extension

    Beyond Compare VS Code Compare

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

    • Beyond Compare is the most popular commercial alternative to Code Compare.

    • Beyond Compare is Paid and ProprietaryCode Compare is also Paid and Proprietary
    • Beyond Compare is LightweightCode Compare is not according to our users
  4. KDiff3 icon
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    KDiff3 is a file and directory diff and merge tool.

    56 KDiff3 alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    KDiff3 Features

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

    KDiff3 VS Code Compare

     
  5. P4Merge icon
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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

    • FreeProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    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 Code Compare

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

    51 Diffchecker alternatives

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online

    Diffchecker Features

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

    Diffchecker VS Code Compare

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

    • Diffchecker is Paid and ProprietaryCode Compare is also Paid and Proprietary
  7. SemanticDiff icon
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    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.

    48 SemanticDiff alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1. Git icon  Git Support
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Syntax Highlighting
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Portable
    6.  VSCode
    7.  Compare Source Code
    8.  Side-by-Side Comparison
    9.  Text Wrapping
    10. GitHub icon  GitHub Integration
    11.  Version Control Integration

    SemanticDiff VS Code Compare

     
  8. Araxis Merge icon
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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

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows

    Araxis Merge Features

    1.  Compare Text
    2.  Folder Sync

    Araxis Merge VS Code Compare

     
  9. ViceVersa icon
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    ViceVersa does File Synchronization, File Replication, File Backup and File Comparison. It can automatically verify data using a CRC32 checksum.

    54 ViceVersa alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • AU flagAustralia

    Platforms

    • Windows

    ViceVersa Features

    1.  Encrypted Backup
    2.  File Versioning
    3.  Folder Sync

    ViceVersa VS Code Compare

     
  10. Compare icon
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    Comparison plugin for Notepad++ editor.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Notepad++
    Discontinued

    Last commit in 2017.

    Compare Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Side-by-Side Comparison

    Compare VS Code Compare

     
  11. Meld for OSX icon
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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

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

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

    Meld for OSX VS Code Compare

     
  12. Diffinity icon
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    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.

    43 Diffinity alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • SE flagSweden
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Intuitive Interface

    Features

    1.  Syntax Highlighting
    2.  Portable
    3.  Readability
    4.  XAML

    Diffinity VS Code Compare

     
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