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Compare has been discontinued. Similar apps include WinMerge, which is free and open source. Other options are Meld, Beyond Compare, KDiff3 and Diffchecker. Diff Tools like Compare are a crowded field, with more than 50 alternatives for Windows, Linux, Mac, the web and self-hosting.

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  1. SmartSynchronize is a multi-platform file and directory compare tool. It allows you to compare files or perform 3-way-merges, both with the ability to edit the file contents. SmartSynchronize is specialized in comparing directory structures (for example, of software projects)...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  2. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
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  3. Guiffy is a diff merge tool and folder compare application and API. SureMerge is the most trustworthy source code 3-way merge tool available. Advanced features include tuneable inline diff highlighting, syntax highlighting and a blend of 3 diff algorithms.

    57 Guiffy SureMerge alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Eclipse
    • NetBeans
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  4. SemanticMerge icon
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    SemanticMerge - The diff and merge tool that understands C#, Vb.net, Java and now C

    57 SemanticMerge alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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  5. ExamDiff Pro icon
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    ExamDiff Pro is a fast visual tool for comparing and merging files, folders, and documents on Windows. It parses source code with Tree-sitter for syntax highlighting, a class/function scope bar, and structure-aware alignment of versions; compares Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and PDF...

    56 ExamDiff Pro alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
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  6. Diffuse is a small and simple text merge tool written in Python. With Diffuse, you can easily merge, edit, and review changes to your code.

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    • Linux
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  7. VisualDiffer icon
     3 likes

    Visualize folders side-by-side and find immediately which files are different, colors help to understand the diff type. Colors identify older, modified and newer files.

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    • Mac
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  8. WinMerge 2011 icon
     30 likes

    WinMerge 2011 series is a fork of the original WinMerge application that compiles without ATL/MFC dependencies to enable zero-budget developers to build WinMerge from sources using Visual C++ Express editions.

    64 WinMerge 2011 alternatives

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    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    • Wine
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  9. DiffMerge icon
     39 likes

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

    63 DiffMerge alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  10. mergely icon
     15 likes

    Merge is an online merge and diff tool that allows you to share and save your documents.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Online
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  11. Compare up to N folders side-by-side with intelligent minority-difference highlighting — the only N-way directory comparison tool for Windows & Linux.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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