CompareMerge AlternativesOnly apps categorised as File Comparison Tools

The best File Comparison alternative to CompareMerge is WinMerge, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to CompareMerge and many of them are File Comparison Tools so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting File Comparison Tool alternatives to CompareMerge are Meld, Beyond Compare, KDiff3 and Diffchecker.

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CompareMerge is a Mac OSX's software tool for file comparison and merging text-like files.

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CompareMerge alternatives page was last updated Feb 15, 2023
  1. WinMerge icon
     545 likes

    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.

    62 WinMerge alternatives
    File Comparison

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    • Wine

    Properties

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions

    Features

    1.  Folder Comparison
    2.  Diff detection
    3.  Image-Diff
    4.  Shell integration
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Portable
    7.  Directory sync
    8.  Compare Text
    WinMerge iconCompareMerge Icon

    WinMerge VS CompareMerge

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    • WinMerge is the most popular Windows alternative to CompareMerge.

    • WinMerge is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to CompareMerge.

    • WinMerge is Free and Open SourceCompareMerge is Paid and Proprietary
  2. Meld icon
     408 likes

    Meld is a visual diff and merge tool. You can compare two or three files and edit them in place (diffs update dynamically). You can compare two or three folders and launch file comparisons. You can browse and view a working copy from popular version control systems such such as...

    46 Meld alternatives
    File comparison

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    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 iconCompareMerge Icon

    Meld VS CompareMerge

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    • Meld is the most popular Linux alternative to CompareMerge.

    • Meld is Free and Open SourceCompareMerge is Paid and Proprietary
    • Meld is LightweightCompareMerge is not according to our users
  3. Beyond Compare icon
     318 likes

    Easily compare files and folders on FTP, local and cloud storage with source control integration and 3-way merge support.

    63 Beyond Compare alternatives
    Folder compare

    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

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

    Beyond Compare VS CompareMerge

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

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

    • Beyond Compare is Paid and ProprietaryCompareMerge is also Paid and Proprietary
    • Beyond Compare is LightweightCompareMerge is not according to our users
  4. KDiff3 icon
     115 likes

    KDiff3 is a file and directory diff and merge tool.

    54 KDiff3 alternatives
    KDiff3 screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    KDiff3 Features

    1.  3 way merge
    2.  Side-by-Side Comparison
    3.  Text Wrapping
    KDiff3 iconCompareMerge Icon

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  5. Diffchecker icon
     15 likes

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

    49 Diffchecker alternatives
    Compare text

    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online

    Diffchecker Features

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

    Diffchecker VS CompareMerge

    Is Diffchecker a good alternative to CompareMerge?
     
    • Diffchecker is the most popular Web-based alternative to CompareMerge.

    • Diffchecker is Paid and ProprietaryCompareMerge is also Paid and Proprietary
  6. P4Merge icon
     26 likes

    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.

    42 P4Merge alternatives
    P4Merge screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    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 iconCompareMerge Icon

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  7. SemanticDiff icon
     4 likes

    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.

    46 SemanticDiff alternatives
    Moved code blocks are highlighted.

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  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 Integration
    11.  Version Control Integration
    SemanticDiff iconCompareMerge Icon

    SemanticDiff VS CompareMerge

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  8. ViceVersa icon
     15 likes

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

    54 ViceVersa alternatives
    Main Window

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    ViceVersa Features

    1.  Encrypted Backup
    2.  File Versioning
    3.  Folder Sync
    ViceVersa iconCompareMerge Icon

    ViceVersa VS CompareMerge

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  9. Compare icon
     37 likes

    Comparison plugin for Notepad++ editor.

    55 Compare alternatives
    Settings

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Notepad++

    Compare Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Side-by-Side Comparison
    Discontinued

    Last commit in 2017.

    Compare iconCompareMerge Icon

    Compare VS CompareMerge

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  10. Meld for OSX icon
     11 likes

    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...

    41 Meld for OSX alternatives
    Meld for OSX screenshot 1

    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 iconCompareMerge Icon

    Meld for OSX VS CompareMerge

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  11. Diffinity icon
     23 likes

    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.

    42 Diffinity alternatives
    Diffinity screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Diffinity Features

    1.  Syntax Highlighting
    2.  Portable
    3.  Intuitive Interface
    4.  Readability
    5.  XAML
    Diffinity iconCompareMerge Icon

    Diffinity VS CompareMerge

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  12. Kompare icon
     12 likes

    Kompare is a graphical diff and merge tool targeting developers. It allows users to compare two different text files or two directories. It is part of KDE Applications (and formerly part of KDE Software Compilation) and therefore primarily used on Linux and other Unix-like...

    56 Kompare alternatives
    Kompare screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • KDE
    • Flathub
    Kompare iconCompareMerge Icon

    Kompare VS CompareMerge

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