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 Meld, 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 WinMerge, Beyond Compare, KDiff3 and SemanticDiff.

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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 Mar 31, 2022
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  1. WinMerge 2011 icon
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    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
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    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

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  2. ExamDiff Pro icon
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    ExamDiff Pro

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    ExamDiff Pro is a powerful, intuitive, and easy to use visual side-by-side comparison tool for comparing and merging text and binary files, and directories.

    46 ExamDiff Pro alternatives
    File comparison

    License model

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    Platforms

    • Windows

    ExamDiff Pro Features

    1.  Syntax Highlighting
    2.  Side-by-Side Comparison
    Directory comparison
    Binary file comparison.
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    Syntax highlighting
    ExamDiff Pro iconFileMerge Icon

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  4. WinMerge JP icon
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    WinMerge JP

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    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.

    51 WinMerge JP alternatives
    Differential indication.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows

    WinMerge JP Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Compare Source Code
    3.  High-dpi support
    Differential indication.
    WinMerge JP iconFileMerge Icon

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  5. SmartSynchronize icon
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    SmartSynchronize

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    SmartSynchronize is a multi-platform file and directory compare tool. It allows you to compare files or perform 3-way-merges, both with the ability to edit the file contents. SmartSynchronize is specialized in comparing directory structures (for example, of software projects)...

    42 SmartSynchronize alternatives
    3-way merge

    License model

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    SmartSynchronize Features

    1.  3 way merge
    file compare
    directory compare
    SmartSynchronize iconFileMerge Icon

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  6. DeltaWalker icon
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    DeltaWalker

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    Intuitive, multi-platform application for two and three-way visual file and folder comparison.

    43 DeltaWalker alternatives
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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    DeltaWalker iconFileMerge Icon

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  7. AptDiff icon
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    AptDiff

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    AptDiff is a visual text / binary files comparison and merging utility for Windows. It is highly useful for web designers, software developers, and other professionals.

    51 AptDiff alternatives
    Text Files Comparison

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Binary Files Comparison
    Select Compare Files
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    Options

    AptDiff Features

    1.  Syntax Highlighting
    2. File Explorer icon  Windows Explorer Extension
    3.  Portable
    4.  Search and Replace
    5.  Compare Text
    6.  Support for Unicode
    Discontinued

    The official website is no longer accessible, but has been archived by Archive.org: https://web.archive.org/web/20150826022017/http://www.code-tools.com/comparetwo.htm

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  9. Compare Two Lists icon
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    Compare Two Lists

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    Vovsoft Compare Two Lists is a list comparison tool that can perform set operations over lists of words or numbers. Copy and paste your lists into the program, then click the "Compare" button to get the difference between the two lists.

    40 Compare Two Lists alternatives
    Compare Two Lists screenshot 1
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    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Compare Two Lists Features

    1.  Compare Text
    Compare Two Lists iconFileMerge Icon

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  10. Compare It! icon
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    Compare It!

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    Easily compare and merge text files; compare doc, xls and pdf files; prepare comparison reports and printouts.

    48 Compare It! alternatives
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    Platforms

    • Windows

    Compare It! Features

    1.  Syntax Highlighting
    Discontinued

    The program is no longer updated, but last version, 4.2, released in November 2010, can be still bought from the official website and it's reportedly still working.

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  11. Guiffy SureMerge icon
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    Guiffy SureMerge

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    Guiffy is a diff merge tool and folder compare application and API. SureMerge is the most trustworthy source code 3-way merge tool available. Advanced features include tuneable inline diff highlighting, syntax highlighting and a blend of 3 diff algorithms.

    46 Guiffy SureMerge alternatives
    Guiffy SureMerge screenshot 1

    License model

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Eclipse
    • NetBeans

    Guiffy SureMerge Features

    1.  Compare Text
    Guiffy SureMerge screenshot 1
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    Guiffy SureMerge iconFileMerge Icon

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  12. Text Comparator icon
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    Text Comparator

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    Text Comparator, is a portable tool that can be used to compare text from two distinct sources in order to see if they perfectly match or not each other!

    37 Text Comparator alternatives
    Text Comparator screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Text Comparator Features

    1.  Compare Text
    Text Comparator screenshot 1
    Text Comparator iconFileMerge Icon

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  13. SemanticMerge icon
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    SemanticMerge

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    SemanticMerge - The diff and merge tool that understands C#, Vb.net, Java and now C

    47 SemanticMerge alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux

    SemanticMerge Features

    1.  Compare Text
    SemanticMerge iconFileMerge Icon

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  14. Tkdiff icon
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    Tkdiff

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    tkdiff is a graphical diff viewer based on the Tk framework. It is capable of inter-operating with source-control systems like CVS and Subversion to show differences between a local copy and a repository version.

    50 Tkdiff alternatives
    Tkdiff screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • TK
    • Cygwin
    Tkdiff iconFileMerge Icon

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