DiffPlug Alternatives

DiffPlug is described as 'free text editor/differ and image viewer/differ. Purchasing a license allows you to diff other kinds of files such as Simulink' and is a Diff Tool in the development category. There are more than 25 alternatives to DiffPlug for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Web-based and BSD apps. The best DiffPlug alternative is WinMerge, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like DiffPlug are Meld, Beyond Compare, KDiff3 and Compare.

DiffPlug alternatives are mainly Diff Tools but may also be File Comparison Tools or Folder Comparison Tools. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of DiffPlug.

DiffPlug

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Diff Tool

DiffPlug is a free text editor/differ and image viewer/differ. Purchasing a license allows you to diff other kinds of...

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WinMerge
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Free • Open Source
Diff Tool
File Comparison Tool
Folder Comparison Tool
Windows
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Wine
58 WinMerge alternatives
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.
- - WinMerge is the most popular Windows alternative to DiffPlug.
- - WinMerge is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to DiffPlug.
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WinMerge Features
1. Ad-freeWinMerge doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
2. Extensible by Plugins/ExtensionsWinMerge can be extended with add-ons, plugins and extensions.
3. PortableWinMerge can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Diff detection
Image-Diff
Shell integration
Directory sync
Meld
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Free • Open Source
Diff Tool
File Comparison Tool
Folder Comparison Tool
Mac
Windows
Linux
BSD
Python
GTK+
46 Meld alternatives
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...
- - Meld is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to DiffPlug.
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Meld Features
1. Syntax HighlightingMeld supports syntax highlighting for various programming and markup languages.
2. Works OfflineMeld can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
3. No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in Meld without registration.
4. Ad-freeMeld doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
5. LightweightMeld consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
Compare Source Code
Comparing folders
3 way merge
One-click merging
Real Time Comparison
Beyond Compare
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Paid • Proprietary
Diff Tool
File Comparison Tool
Folder Comparison Tool
Mac
Windows
Linux
59 Beyond Compare alternatives
Beyond Compare allows you to compare files and folders. By using simple, powerful commands you can focus on the differences you're interested in and ignore those you're not. You can then merge the changes, synchronize your files, and generate reports for your records.
- - Beyond Compare is the most popular commercial alternative to DiffPlug.
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Beyond Compare Features
1. Windows Explorer ExtensionBeyond Compare can extend Windows Explorer in various ways, for example add context menu options, etc..
Folder Sync
Support for SFTP
Support for FTP
KDiff3
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Free • Open Source
Diff Tool
File Comparison Tool
Folder Comparison Tool
Mac
Windows
Linux
50 KDiff3 alternatives
KDiff3 is a file and directory diff and merge tool.
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KDiff3 Features
3 way merge
Side-by-Side Comparison
Text Wrapping
Compare
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Free • Open Source
Diff Tool
File Comparison Tool
Windows
Notepad++
52 Compare alternatives
Comparison plugin for Notepad++ editor.
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Compare Features
1. PortableCompare can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Side-by-Side Comparison
Discontinued
Last commit in 2017.
Diffinity
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Free • Proprietary
Diff Tool
File Comparison Tool
Folder Comparison Tool
Windows
40 Diffinity alternatives
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.
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Diffinity Features
1. Syntax HighlightingDiffinity supports syntax highlighting for various programming and markup languages.
2. PortableDiffinity can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Intuitive Interface
Readability
XAML
P4Merge
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Free • Proprietary
Diff Tool
File Comparison Tool
Merge File Tool
Mac
Windows
Linux
40 P4Merge alternatives
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.
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P4Merge Features
1. Command line interfaceP4Merge either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
Side-by-Side Comparison
Image Comparison
Diff Checker
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Paid • Proprietary
Diff Tool
Mac
Windows
Linux
Online
45 Diff Checker alternatives
Diff Checker is a free online diff tool that quickly and easily gives you the text differences between two files.
- - Diff Checker is the most popular Web-based alternative to DiffPlug.
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Diff Checker Features
Image Comparison
Araxis Merge
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Paid • Proprietary
Diff Tool
File Comparison Tool
Folder Comparison Tool
Mac
Windows
53 Araxis Merge alternatives
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.
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Araxis Merge Features
Folder Sync
Meld - Mac Port
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Free • Open Source
Diff Tool
Mac
39 Meld - Mac Port alternatives
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 popular version control systems.
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Meld - Mac Port Features
1. PortableMeld - Mac Port can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
2. No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in Meld - Mac Port without registration.
3. LightweightMeld - Mac Port consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
4. Ad-freeMeld - Mac Port doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
5. Works OfflineMeld - Mac Port can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
DiffMerge
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Freemium • Proprietary
Diff Tool
File Comparison Tool
Folder Comparison Tool
Mac
Windows
Linux
47 DiffMerge alternatives
DiffMerge is a graphical file comparison program for Windows, Mac OS X and Unix, published by SourceGear.
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DiffMerge Features
1. Windows Explorer ExtensionDiffMerge can extend Windows Explorer in various ways, for example add context menu options, etc..
2. Git SupportDiffMerge supports Git, a free and open source distributed version control system.
Configurable
Support for Unicode
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
Kaleidoscope
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Paid • Proprietary
Diff Tool
File Comparison Tool
Folder Comparison Tool
Mac
iPad
37 Kaleidoscope alternatives
Use Kaleidoscope to spot the differences in text and image files. Review changes in seconds with the worlds most advanced file comparison application.
- - Kaleidoscope is the most popular iPad alternative to DiffPlug.
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Kaleidoscope Features
1. Ad-freeKaleidoscope doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
2. Command line interfaceKaleidoscope either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
3. Works OfflineKaleidoscope can be used without the need to connect to the internet.