FileMerge Alternatives for Windows

FileMerge is not available for Windows but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on Windows with similar functionality. The best Windows alternative is WinMerge, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to FileMerge and many of them are available for Windows so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Windows alternatives to FileMerge are Meld, Beyond Compare, KDiff3 and Diffchecker.

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FileMerge lets you compare one file to another or one directory to another and merge the files or directories together.

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FileMerge alternatives page was last updated Feb 15, 2023
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  1. WinMerge icon
    WinMerge icon

    WinMerge

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    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

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    • Wine
    3-way File Comparison
    Folder Comparison Results
    +4
    Folder Compare Tree View

    Properties

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions

    Features

    1.  Folder Comparison
    2.  Diff detection
    3.  Image-Diff
    4.  Shell integration
    5.  Portable
    6.  Directory sync
    7.  Compare Text
    WinMerge iconFileMerge Icon

    WinMerge VS FileMerge

    Is WinMerge a good alternative to FileMerge?
     

    • WinMerge is the most popular Windows alternative to FileMerge.

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

    • WinMerge is Free and Open SourceFileMerge is Free and Proprietary
  2. Meld icon
    Meld icon

    Meld

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    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

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Python
    • GTK
    Folder comparison
    Version control
    +5
    Folder comparsion

    Properties

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Compare Source Code
    2.  Folder Comparison
    3.  Syntax Highlighting
    4.  Comparing folders
    5.  3 way merge
    6.  One-click merging
    7.  Real Time Comparison
    8.  Portable
    Meld iconFileMerge Icon

    Meld VS FileMerge

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    • Most users think Meld is a great FileMerge alternative.

    • Meld is the most popular Linux alternative to FileMerge.

    • Meld is Free and Open SourceFileMerge is Free and Proprietary
    • Meld is LightweightFileMerge is not according to our users
  4. Beyond Compare icon
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    Beyond Compare

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    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

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Text compare
    Folder merge
    +3
    Text merge

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Works Offline

    Features

    1.  Folder Comparison
    2.  File Sync
    3.  Folder Sync
    4.  Support for FTP
    5.  Support for SFTP
    6.  Syntax Highlighting
    7.  Portable
    8.  Full-Text Search
    9.  Built-in viewer
    10.  Command line interface
    11.  Selective Synchronization
    12.  Windows Explorer Extension
    Beyond Compare iconFileMerge Icon

    Beyond Compare VS FileMerge

    Is Beyond Compare a good alternative to FileMerge?
     

    • Beyond Compare is the most popular Mac alternative to FileMerge.

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

    • Beyond Compare is Paid and ProprietaryFileMerge is Free and Proprietary
    • Beyond Compare is LightweightFileMerge is not according to our users
  5. KDiff3 icon
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    KDiff3

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    KDiff3 is a file and directory diff and merge tool.

    54 KDiff3 alternatives
    KDiff3 screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    KDiff3 Features

    1.  3 way merge
    2.  Side-by-Side Comparison
    3.  Text Wrapping
    KDiff3 iconFileMerge Icon

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  6. Diffchecker icon
    Diffchecker icon

    Diffchecker

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    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

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    Compare images
    Compare PDFs
    +2
    Compare spreadsheets

    Properties

    1.  Works Offline

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Syntax Highlighting
    3.  Image Comparison
    4.  Compare Text
    Diffchecker iconFileMerge Icon

    Diffchecker VS FileMerge

    Is Diffchecker a good alternative to FileMerge?
     

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

    • Diffchecker is Paid and ProprietaryFileMerge is Free and Proprietary
  7. P4Merge icon
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    P4Merge

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    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

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    P4Merge screenshot 1
    p4Merge on Mac

    Properties

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  No registration required

    Features

    1.  Syntax Highlighting
    2.  Command line interface
    3.  Side-by-Side Comparison
    4.  Image Comparison
    P4Merge iconFileMerge Icon

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  9. SemanticDiff icon
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    SemanticDiff

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    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

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    Refactorings are grouped together.
    Style-only changes get ignored.

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Ad-free

    Features

    1.  Git Support
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Syntax Highlighting
    4.  Portable
    5.  VSCode
    6.  Compare Source Code
    7.  Side-by-Side Comparison
    8.  Text Wrapping
    9.  GitHub Integration
    10.  Version Control Integration
    SemanticDiff iconFileMerge Icon

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  10. Compare icon
    Compare icon

    Compare

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    Comparison plugin for Notepad++ editor.

    55 Compare alternatives
    About

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Notepad++

    Compare Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Side-by-Side Comparison
    Compare screenshot 1
    Settings
    +1
    Menu
    Discontinued

    Last commit in 2017.

    Compare iconFileMerge Icon

    Compare VS FileMerge

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  11. Diffinity icon
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    Diffinity

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    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

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Diffinity screenshot 1
    Diffinity screenshot 2
    +1
    Diffinity screenshot 3

    Diffinity Features

    1.  Syntax Highlighting
    2.  Portable
    3.  Intuitive Interface
    4.  Readability
    5.  XAML
    Diffinity iconFileMerge Icon

    Diffinity VS FileMerge

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  12. Araxis Merge icon
    Araxis Merge icon

    Araxis Merge

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    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

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows

    Araxis Merge Features

    1.  Compare Text
    2.  Folder Sync
    Instant Overview of File Comparison and Merging
    Three-Way File Comparison and Merging
    +1
    Instant Overview of Folder Comparison and Synchronization
    Araxis Merge iconFileMerge Icon

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  13. DiffMerge icon
    DiffMerge icon

    DiffMerge

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    DiffMerge is a graphical file comparison program for Windows, Mac OS X and Unix, published by SourceGear.

    50 DiffMerge alternatives
    DiffMerge screenshot 1

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    DiffMerge Features

    1.  Windows Explorer Extension
    2.  Git Support
    3.  Support for Unicode
    4.  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

    DiffMerge iconFileMerge Icon

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  14. WinMerge 2011 icon
    WinMerge 2011 icon

    WinMerge 2011

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    WinMerge 2011 series is a fork of the original WinMerge application that compiles without ATL/MFC dependencies to enable zero-budget developers to build WinMerge from sources using Visual C++ Express editions.

    51 WinMerge 2011 alternatives
    WinMerge 2011 screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    • Wine

    WinMerge 2011 Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Support for FTP
    On Ubuntu using Wine
    WinMerge 2011 iconFileMerge Icon

    WinMerge 2011 VS FileMerge

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