Compare Alternatives

Compare is described as 'Comparison plugin for Notepad++ editor' and is a Diff Tool in the development category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Compare for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Web-based and BSD apps. The best Compare alternative is WinMerge, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Compare are Meld, Beyond Compare, KDiff3 and Kaleidoscope.

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  1. Workshare Compare is the leading document comparison software that lets you perform file comparison of two documents against multiple modified versions.

    58 Workshare Compare alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  2. GNU Diffutils is a package of several programs related to finding differences between files.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  3. DirEqual icon
     5 likes

    Perform detailed folder and file comparisons on Mac with side-by-side expandable trees, colour and icon indicators, content-based matching, manual synchronisation, filename templates, quick reload, tabbed interface, drag-and-drop, and intuitive visual controls.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  4. WellCompareDir is a tool to compare and select images with the same name from two folders, and copy to a third folder.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  5. DiffPlug icon
     2 likes

    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
     
  6. Difftastic icon
     3 likes

    Difftastic is a diff tool that compares files based on their syntax. It supports over 20 programming languages and when it works, it's fantastic.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
  7. ViceVersa icon
     15 likes

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

    52 ViceVersa alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  8. WinMerge JP icon
     15 likes

    WinMerge JP is a fork of the original WinMerge, but after 2018 the two are nearly identical. WinMerge JP's features including 3-way compare has been merged into the original.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  9. Diff Text icon
     Like

    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
     
  10. Code Compare icon
     18 likes

    Free file and folder merge tool providing two-way comparison, Visual Studio and Atmel Studio integration, enhanced folder sync, syntax highlighting, batch operations, Intellisense, navigation by change type, command line support, and detailed control over merges.

    57 Code Compare alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  11. Diff Doc icon
     4 likes

    Compare Files Using ' Diff Doc' a visual file compare and folder compare utility that creates a detailed file diff. File comparison can optionally be done with the command line. Compare Word and Compare XLS files in addition to PDF, txt, rtf...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  12.  3 likes

    Ediff is a comprehensive visual interface to Unix diff and patch utilities.

    Ediff provides a convenient way for simultaneous browsing through the differences between a pair (or a triple) of files or buffers (which are called ‘variants’ for our purposes). The files being compare.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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