Diffchecker AlternativesDiff Tools & File Comparison Tools like Diffchecker

Diffchecker is described as 'Pro enables you to compare various types of content, on your desktop or directly in the browser' and is a Diff Tool in the development category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Diffchecker for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Web-based and BSD apps. The best Diffchecker alternative is WinMerge, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Diffchecker are Beyond Compare, KDiff3, SemanticDiff and Compare.

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Diffchecker alternatives page was last updated Jun 11, 2024
  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.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Portable
    8.  Directory sync
    9.  Compare Text
    WinMerge iconDiffchecker Icon

    WinMerge VS Diffchecker

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    • WinMerge is the most popular Windows alternative to Diffchecker.

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

    • WinMerge is Free and Open SourceDiffchecker is Paid and Proprietary
  2. Beyond Compare icon
     319 likes

    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.

    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.  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 iconDiffchecker Icon

    Beyond Compare VS Diffchecker

    Is Beyond Compare a good alternative to Diffchecker?
     
    • Beyond Compare is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to Diffchecker.

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

    • Beyond Compare is Paid and ProprietaryDiffchecker is also Paid and Proprietary
    • Beyond Compare is LightweightDiffchecker is not according to our users
  3. KDiff3 icon
     117 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 iconDiffchecker Icon

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  4. SemanticDiff icon
     5 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 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 iconDiffchecker Icon

    SemanticDiff VS Diffchecker

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

    • SemanticDiff is Free and ProprietaryDiffchecker is Paid and Proprietary
    • SemanticDiff is LightweightDiffchecker is not according to our users
  5. 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 iconDiffchecker Icon

    Compare VS Diffchecker

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    Comments about Compare as an Alternative to Diffchecker
     
    Guest

    diff checker is an image comparison tool specifically

    Negative commentDec 4, 2020
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    Diffchecker Icon
    Compare icon
    • Compare is Free and Open SourceDiffchecker is Paid and Proprietary
  6. 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 iconDiffchecker Icon

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  7. 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 iconDiffchecker Icon

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  8. mergely icon
     15 likes

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

    25 mergely alternatives
    mergely screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    mergely iconDiffchecker Icon

    mergely VS Diffchecker

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  9. GNU Diff Utilities icon
     8 likes

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

    57 GNU Diff Utilities alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    GNU Diff Utilities iconDiffchecker Icon

    GNU Diff Utilities VS Diffchecker

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  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 iconDiffchecker Icon

    DirEqual VS Diffchecker

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  11. 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.

    51 Difftastic alternatives
    Difftastic screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD

    Difftastic Features

    1.  Syntax Highlighting
    2.  Command line interface
    3.  Compare Source Code
    4.  Side-by-Side Comparison
    Difftastic iconDiffchecker Icon

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  12. Diffuse Merge Tool icon
     21 likes

    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.

    50 Diffuse Merge Tool alternatives
    Diffuse Merge Tool screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Side-by-Side Comparison
    2.  Fast file and folder search
    3.  3 way merge
    4.  Compare Text
    Diffuse Merge Tool iconDiffchecker Icon

    Diffuse Merge Tool VS Diffchecker

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    Comments about Diffuse Merge Tool as an Alternative to Diffchecker
     
    Guest

    It's fully free and open source

    Positive commentFeb 19, 2021
    0
    Diffchecker Icon
    Diffuse Merge Tool icon
    • Diffuse Merge Tool is Free and Open SourceDiffchecker is Paid and Proprietary
    • Diffuse Merge Tool is LightweightDiffchecker is not according to our users
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