ECMerge AlternativesDiff Tools & File Comparison Tools like ECMerge

ECMerge is described as 'Comparison and synchronization tool with two and three-way merge for text and folders and difference on binary, text, images and folders, locally, via FTP/S, SFTP or in version controls. For Windows, Mac OS X, Solard Linux' and is a Diff Tool in the backup & sync category. There are more than 25 alternatives to ECMerge for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Web-based and BSD apps. The best ECMerge alternative is Meld, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like ECMerge are WinMerge, Beyond Compare, KDiff3 and SemanticDiff.

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ECMerge is a comparison and synchronization tool with two and three-way merge for text and folders and difference on binary, text, images and folders, locally, via FTP/S, SFTP or in version controls. For Windows, Mac OS X,...

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ECMerge alternatives page was last updated Feb 15, 2023
  1. Meld icon
     412 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 iconECMerge Icon

    Meld VS ECMerge

    Is Meld a good alternative to ECMerge?
     
    • Meld is the most popular Windows & Linux alternative to ECMerge.

    • Meld is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to ECMerge.

    • Meld is Free and Open SourceECMerge is Paid and Proprietary
    • Meld is LightweightECMerge is not according to our users
  2. 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 iconECMerge Icon

    WinMerge VS ECMerge

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  3. Beyond Compare icon
     319 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.  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 iconECMerge Icon

    Beyond Compare VS ECMerge

    Is Beyond Compare a good alternative to ECMerge?
     
    • Beyond Compare is the most popular Mac alternative to ECMerge.

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

    • Beyond Compare is Paid and ProprietaryECMerge is also Paid and Proprietary
    • Beyond Compare is LightweightECMerge is not according to our users
  4. 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 iconECMerge Icon

    KDiff3 VS ECMerge

    Is KDiff3 a good alternative to ECMerge?
     
  5. 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 iconECMerge Icon

    SemanticDiff VS ECMerge

    Is SemanticDiff a good alternative to ECMerge?
     
    • SemanticDiff is the most popular Web-based alternative to ECMerge.

    • SemanticDiff is Free and ProprietaryECMerge is Paid and Proprietary
    • SemanticDiff is LightweightECMerge is not according to our users
  6. 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 iconECMerge Icon

    Diffchecker VS ECMerge

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  7. P4Merge icon
     26 likes

    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.

    42 P4Merge alternatives
    P4Merge screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    P4Merge Features

    1.  Syntax Highlighting
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Command line interface
    5.  Side-by-Side Comparison
    6.  Image Comparison
    P4Merge iconECMerge Icon

    P4Merge VS ECMerge

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  8. 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 iconECMerge Icon

    Meld for OSX VS ECMerge

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  9. 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 iconECMerge Icon

    Kompare VS ECMerge

    Is Kompare a good alternative to ECMerge?
     
  10. 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.  Readability
    4.  XAML
    Diffinity iconECMerge Icon

    Diffinity VS ECMerge

    Is Diffinity a good alternative to ECMerge?
     
  11. 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 iconECMerge Icon

    Araxis Merge VS ECMerge

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  12. 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 iconECMerge Icon

    Kaleidoscope VS ECMerge

    Is Kaleidoscope a good alternative to ECMerge?
     
    • Kaleidoscope is the most popular iPad alternative to ECMerge.

    • Kaleidoscope is Paid and ProprietaryECMerge is also Paid and Proprietary
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