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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KDiff3 alternatives are mainly Diff Tools, but if you're looking for File Comparison Tools or Folder Comparison Tools you can filter on that. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to KDiff3.
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KDiff3 alternatives page was last updated Nov 8, 2023
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  1. Guiffy SureMerge icon

    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.

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    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Eclipse
    • NetBeans
    Guiffy SureMerge screenshot 1

    Guiffy SureMerge Features

    1.  Compare Text

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  2. DiffVue icon

    DiffVue

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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.

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    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Quick overview of DiffVue family

    DiffVue Features

    1.  Compare Text
    2.  Synchronization
    3.  Folder Sync
    4.  Hex Editor

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  4. DiffPlug icon

    DiffPlug

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    DiffPlug is a free text editor/differ and image viewer/differ. Purchasing a license allows you to diff other kinds of files such as Simulink.

    52 DiffPlug alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    DiffPlug screenshot 1

    DiffPlug Features

    1. Git icon  Git Support
    2.  Compare Source Code
    3.  Compare Text

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  5. vimdiff icon

    vimdiff

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    CLI Visual Merge/Diff tool.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux

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  6. Compare It! icon

    Compare It!

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

    51 Compare It! alternatives

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    Country of Origin

    • RU flagRussia

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Compare It! screenshot 1
    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.

    Compare It! Features

    1.  Syntax Highlighting

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  7. Ediff

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    Ediff is a comprehensive visual interface to Unix diff and patch utilities.

    Ediff provides a convenient way for simultaneous browsing through the differences between a pair (or a triple) of files or buffers (which are called ‘variants’ for our purposes). The files being compare.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux

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  9. DiffFork icon

    DiffFork

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    DiffFork is a diff tool for Mac OS X. DiffFork can compare both folders and files, presenting differences in a visual format.

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    • Mac
    http://www.dotfork.com/difffork/screenshot_folderdiff.png
    Discontinued

    The program is no longer updated. Last version, 1.1.9.2, released in 2012, can be still downloaded from the official website.

    DiffFork Features

    1.  Synchronization
    2.  Compare Text

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  10. VisualDiffer icon

    VisualDiffer

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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.

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    • IT flagItaly
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    VisualDiffer screenshot 1

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  11. ECMerge icon

    ECMerge

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    ECMerge is a comparison and synchronization tool with two and three-way merge for text and folders and difference on binary, text, images and folders, locally, via FTP/S, SFTP or in version controls. For Windows, Mac OS X, Solaris and Linux.

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    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    3-way text and folder merge in ECMerge

    ECMerge Features

    1.  Support for scripting
    2.  Portable
    3.  Support for SFTP
    4.  Synchronization
    5.  Folders

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  12. DiffMerge icon

    DiffMerge

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

    52 DiffMerge alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    DiffMerge screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The program is no longer updated. Last version, 4.2.0, released in October 2013, can be still downloaded from the official website

    Properties

    1.  Configurable

    Features

    1. File Explorer icon  Windows Explorer Extension
    2. Git icon  Git Support
    3.  Support for Unicode
    4.  Side-by-Side Comparison

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  13. AptDiff icon

    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.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Text Files Comparison
    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

    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

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  14. Tkdiff icon

    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.

    52 Tkdiff alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • TK
    • Cygwin
    Tkdiff screenshot 1

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