Ediff Alternatives
Ediff is described as 'comprehensive visual interface to Unix diff and patch utilities' and is a Diff Tool in the file management category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Ediff for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, BSD and Web-based apps. The best Ediff alternative is WinMerge, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Ediff are Meld, Beyond Compare, KDiff3 and Compare.
Ediff 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 Ediff.WinMerge
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo- Free • Open Source
- Diff Tool
- File Comparison Tool
- Folder Comparison Tool
58 WinMerge alternatives- Windows
- PortableApps.com
- Wine
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 Ediff.
- - WinMerge is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Ediff.
WinMerge Features
Meld
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo- Free • Open Source
- Diff Tool
- File Comparison Tool
- Folder Comparison Tool
45 Meld alternatives- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
- Python
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 Ediff.
Meld Features
Beyond Compare
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo- Paid • Proprietary
- Diff Tool
- File Comparison Tool
- Folder Comparison Tool
59 Beyond Compare alternatives- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
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 Ediff.
Beyond Compare Features
KDiff3
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo- Free • Open Source
- Diff Tool
- File Comparison Tool
- Folder Comparison Tool
49 KDiff3 alternatives- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
KDiff3 is a file and directory diff and merge tool.
KDiff3 Features
Compare
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo52 Compare alternatives- Free • Open Source
- Diff Tool
- File Comparison Tool
- Windows
- Notepad++
Comparison plugin for Notepad++ editor.
Compare Features
Meld - Mac Port
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo39 Meld - Mac Port alternatives- Free • Open Source
- Diff Tool
- Mac
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.
Meld - Mac Port Features
SemanticDiff
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo- Free • Proprietary
- Diff Tool
- File Comparison Tool
43 SemanticDiff alternatives- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
SemanticDiff is a programming-language aware diff for Visual Studio Code. The extension helps software developers understand code changes faster by hiding style-only changes, detecting moved code blocks as well as refactorings.
SemanticDiff Features
DirEqual
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo- Paid • Proprietary
- Diff Tool
- File Comparison Tool
- Folder Comparison Tool
46 DirEqual alternatives- Mac
DirEqual is a Folder Compare Tool that makes it extremely easy to compare local files and folders on your Mac.
Kompare
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo51 Kompare alternatives- Free • Open Source
- Diff Tool
- File Comparison Tool
- Linux
- KDE
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...
WinMerge JP
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo50 WinMerge JP alternatives- Free • Open Source
- Diff Tool
- File Comparison Tool
- Windows
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.
WinMerge JP Features
Difftastic
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo- Free • Open Source
- Diff Tool
- File Comparison Tool
48 Difftastic alternatives- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
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.
Difftastic Features
SemanticMerge
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo- Paid • Proprietary
- Diff Tool
- File Comparison Tool
- Merge File Tool
45 SemanticMerge alternatives- Windows
- Linux
SemanticMerge - The diff and merge tool that understands C#, Vb.net, Java and now C