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    KDiff3 Alternatives

    KDiff3 is described as 'file and directory diff and merge tool' and is a very popular Diff Tool in the development category. There are more than 25 alternatives to KDiff3 for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, PortableApps.com and BSD. The best alternative is Meld, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like KDiff3 are WinMerge, Beyond Compare, Diffinity and Compare.

    KDiff3 is mainly a Diff Tool but alternatives to it may also be Merge File Tools. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of KDiff3.
    This page was last updated May 15, 2022
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    • Free • Open Source
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    KDiff3 is a file and directory diff and merge tool.
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    1. 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.
      Meld vs KDiff3 opinions
      Most users think Meld is a great alternative to KDiff3.
      Free, GTK-based, similar function.
      Positive comment • almost 2 years ago

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      Meld isn’t as well-suited for syncing whole directory trees.
      Negative comment • over 2 years ago

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    2. 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.
      Almost everyone thinks WinMerge is a great alternative to KDiff3.
    4. 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.
      Most users think Beyond Compare is a great alternative to KDiff3.
    5. 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.

    6. Compare

      • Free • Open Source
      • Windows
      • Notepad++
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      Comparison plugin for Notepad++ editor.
      Compare vs KDiff3 opinions
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      This is a quick alternative to visually compare text files. When the diff is complicated (moves, three way, etc) it falls a bit short.
      Positive comment • over 2 years ago

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      Allows to do quick comparison of files or some copied parts of the files. You can use all other powerful features of Notepad++ and plugins while comparison, such as sorting the lines, removing duplicates, highlighting some words, edit and then redo comparison of results right away.
      Positive comment • almost 5 years ago

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    8. 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.

    9. Kaleidoscope

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      • iPad
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      Use Kaleidoscope to spot the differences in text and image files. Review changes in seconds with the worlds most advanced file comparison application.
    10. 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.
    11. WinMerge JP is a fork of original WinMerge that incorporates many own features including 3-way compare, high DPI support and many more.
    12. FileMerge lets you compare one file to another or one directory to another and merge the files or directories together.
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