Folder Sync Alternatives

Apps similar to Folder Sync include Beyond Compare. It's paid, but KDiff3 and SyncToy are free. Other options are SyncBack, P4Merge, Diffchecker and Diffinity. There's no shortage of Diff Tools like Folder Sync, with more than 50 alternatives for Windows, Mac, Linux, the web and self-hosting.

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  1. Native macOS file and folder comparison, three-way merge, and Git review, with syntax highlighting and AI agent change review.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

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

    63 DiffMerge alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Review and refine Git diffs before you push.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Windows
    • Homebrew
    • Neovim
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  4. Difftastic icon
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    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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  5. VisualDiffer icon
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    Visualize folders side-by-side and find immediately which files are different, colors help to understand the diff type. Colors identify older, modified and newer files.

    Cost / License

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    Platforms

    • Mac
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  6. 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)...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  7. PureSync icon
     17 likes

    PureSync is a professional file backup and synchronization software, that can automatically keep a backup of your important files, import files from your digital camera and synchronize the contents of multiple folders, but not from "Windows Mobile" devices and no...

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  8. ExamDiff Pro icon
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    ExamDiff Pro is a fast visual tool for comparing and merging files, folders, and documents on Windows. It parses source code with Tree-sitter for syntax highlighting, a class/function scope bar, and structure-aware alignment of versions; compares Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and PDF...

    56 ExamDiff Pro alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  9. Kup is created for helping people to keep up-to-date backups of their personal files. Connecting a USB hard drive is the primary supported way to store files, but saving files to a server over a network connection is also possible for advanced users.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Xcode
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  11. DeltaWalker icon
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    Intuitive, multi-platform application for two and three-way visual file and folder comparison.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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