KDiff3 Alternatives for Mac

There are many alternatives to KDiff3 for Mac if you are looking for a replacement. The best Mac alternative is Beyond Compare. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try P4Merge or Meld for OSX. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to KDiff3 and many of them are available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac alternatives to KDiff3 are Kaleidoscope, Araxis Merge, Diffchecker and DeltaWalker.

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  1. diffoscope icon
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    diffoscope tries to get to the bottom of what makes files or directories different. It will recursively unpack archives of many kinds and transform various binary formats into more human-readable form to compare them.

    20 diffoscope alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

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    • Since 2022

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
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  2.  3 likes

    A diff filter highlighting which parts of lines have changed.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2015

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
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  3. 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

    Since

    • Since 2026

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Homebrew
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  4.  1 like

    Review and refine Git diffs before you push.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2026

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Neovim
    • Homebrew
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  5. Folder Sync icon
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    An application to help you keep multiple pairs of folders in sync, quickly and easily. View differences between pairs of folders on screen using user defined coloured coding. Folder Sync allows you to utilise a fully automatic sync or manually manipulate the files yourself to...

    57 Folder Sync alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2011

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  6. Patchword icon
     1 like

    Compare text files or entire directory hierarchies, export and apply patches, and perform non-destructive find and replace operations on text files.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2024

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  7. Confold icon
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    A fast, keyboard-driven folder & file comparison tool for Linux, macOS and Windows. Diff local and remote trees side by side, then migrate or reconcile them, streaming huge files without scanning everything first.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2026

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
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  8. OxideMerge icon
     1 like

    OxideMerge is a free, open-source tool for comparing and merging files and folders on Windows, macOS and Linux. Use it to review changes, combine edits and resolve merge conflicts in a visual interface.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Since

    • New

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
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  9.  1 like

    Free, open-source diff and merge tool for macOS and Linux — WinMerge's battle-tested engine with a native Qt 6 interface.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • New

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
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  10. MergeDock icon
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    MergeDock is a native macOS diff and merge tool designed for developers and power users.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • New

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  11. UwDiff icon
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    UwDiff compares two files or two folders and shows what changed. It comes as a GUI (UwDiff) and a CLI (uvd) that share one comparison engine, on Windows (x64, ARM64), macOS (Apple Silicon, Intel) and Linux (x86_64, aarch64). No separate .NET install is needed.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Source Available

    Application type

    Since

    • New

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
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  12. Diffract icon
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    Diffract is a purpose-built desktop diff tool that handles far more than plain text. A single app compares text, binary (hex view), images, PDFs, Word documents, Excel spreadsheets, ZIP/tar archives, and Git commits - all in a multi-tab interface.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2026

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
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