CompareMerge AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Folder Comparison Tools

The best Folder 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 Folder Comparison Tools so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Folder 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 Sep 9, 2022
  1. WinMerge icon
     546 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

    WinMerge Features

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

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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
     409 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

    Is Beyond Compare a good alternative to CompareMerge?
     
    • 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

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

    • Diffchecker is Paid and ProprietaryCompareMerge is also Paid and Proprietary
  6. 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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  7. 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

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  8. Araxis Merge icon
     42 likes

    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.

    56 Araxis Merge alternatives
    Overview

    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows

    Araxis Merge Features

    1.  Compare Text
    2.  Folder Sync
    Araxis Merge iconCompareMerge Icon

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  9. Kaleidoscope icon
     21 likes

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

    39 Kaleidoscope alternatives
    Kaleidoscope screenshot 1

    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPad

    Kaleidoscope Features

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

    Kaleidoscope VS CompareMerge

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    • Kaleidoscope is the most popular iPad alternative to CompareMerge.

    • Kaleidoscope is Paid and ProprietaryCompareMerge is also Paid and Proprietary
  10. DirEqual icon
     3 likes

    DirEqual is a Folder Compare Tool that makes it extremely easy to compare local files and folders on your Mac.

    47 DirEqual alternatives
    DirEqual screenshot 1

    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac

    DirEqual Features

    DirEqual iconCompareMerge Icon

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  11. DiffMerge icon
     39 likes

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

    50 DiffMerge alternatives
    DiffMerge screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    DiffMerge Features

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

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

    DiffMerge iconCompareMerge Icon

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  12. 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.

    51 WinMerge 2011 alternatives
    WinMerge 2011 screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    • Wine

    WinMerge 2011 Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Support for FTP
    WinMerge 2011 iconCompareMerge Icon

    WinMerge 2011 VS CompareMerge

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