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.

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Ediff

Free • Open Source
Diff Tool

Ediff is a comprehensive visual interface to Unix diff and patch utilities.

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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 Ediff.
- - WinMerge is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Ediff.
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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
45 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 Ediff.
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Meld Features
1. Syntax HighlightingMeld supports syntax highlighting for various programming and markup languages.
2. Ad-freeMeld doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
3. Works OfflineMeld can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
4. No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in Meld without registration.
Compare Source Code
Comparing folders
3 way merge
Real Time Comparison
One-click merging
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 Ediff.
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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
49 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
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.
SemanticDiff
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Free • Proprietary
Diff Tool
File Comparison Tool
Mac
Windows
Linux
43 SemanticDiff alternatives
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.
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SemanticDiff Features
1. Git SupportSemanticDiff supports Git, a free and open source distributed version control system.
2. LightweightSemanticDiff consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
3. Dark ModeSemanticDiff supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
4. Syntax HighlightingSemanticDiff supports syntax highlighting for various programming and markup languages.
5. PortableSemanticDiff can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
VSCode
Compare Source Code
Side-by-Side Comparison
Text Wrapping
Version Control Integration
DirEqual
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Paid • Proprietary
Diff Tool
File Comparison Tool
Folder Comparison Tool
Mac
46 DirEqual alternatives
DirEqual is a Folder Compare Tool that makes it extremely easy to compare local files and folders on your Mac.
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Kompare
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Free • Open Source
Diff Tool
File Comparison Tool
Linux
KDE
51 Kompare alternatives
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...
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WinMerge JP
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Free • Open Source
Diff Tool
File Comparison Tool
Windows
50 WinMerge JP alternatives
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.
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WinMerge JP Features
1. PortableWinMerge JP can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Compare Source Code
High-dpi support
Difftastic
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Free • Open Source
Diff Tool
File Comparison Tool
Mac
Windows
Linux
BSD
48 Difftastic alternatives
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.
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Difftastic Features
1. Syntax HighlightingDifftastic supports syntax highlighting for various programming and markup languages.
2. Command line interfaceDifftastic either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
Compare Source Code
Side-by-Side Comparison
SemanticMerge
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Paid • Proprietary
Diff Tool
File Comparison Tool
Merge File Tool
Windows
Linux
45 SemanticMerge alternatives
SemanticMerge - The diff and merge tool that understands C#, Vb.net, Java and now C
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