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 50 alternatives to KDiff3 for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Web-based and BSD apps. The best KDiff3 alternative is Meld, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like KDiff3 are WinMerge, Beyond Compare, P4Merge and Araxis Merge.

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  1. ExamDiff Pro icon
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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.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  2. WinMerge 2011 icon
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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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    • Wine
     
  3. SemanticDiff icon
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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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
     
  4. WinMerge JP icon
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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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  5. Diffinity icon
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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.

    47 Diffinity alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  6. ForskScope icon
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    GUI tool with cross-platform support named after "forske forskjell" (research difference) 🤍

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  7. 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

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
  8. 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 types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Xcode
     
  9. SemanticMerge icon
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    SemanticMerge - The diff and merge tool that understands C#, Vb.net, Java and now C

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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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)...

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  11. DirEqual icon
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    Perform detailed folder and file comparisons on Mac with side-by-side expandable trees, colour and icon indicators, content-based matching, manual synchronisation, filename templates, quick reload, tabbed interface, drag-and-drop, and intuitive visual controls.

    53 DirEqual alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  12. DiffVue icon
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    DiffVue is a diff tool, also known as a diff utility for Windows XP and Windows 7, and it lets users compare folders and files as well as ftp site's files against the local files by displaying differences visually.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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