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 is a file and directory diff and merge tool.

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KDiff3 alternatives page was last updated Mar 6, 2025
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  1. CompareMerge icon

    CompareMerge

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    CompareMerge is a Mac OSX's software tool for file comparison and merging text-like files.

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    Country of Origin

    • VN flagVietnam

    Platforms

    • Mac
    CompareMerge screenshot 1

    CompareMerge VS KDiff3

     
  2. Diff Text icon

    Diff Text

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    Instantly find the differences between two blocks of text. Works with plain text, code, json, yaml, html, css, markdown, and more.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    Diff Text screenshot 1

    Diff Text Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Code Quality
    4.  Text Analytics
    5.  Diff detection
    6.  Compare Text

    Diff Text VS KDiff3

     
  4. diffoscope icon

    diffoscope

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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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker

    diffoscope VS KDiff3

     

    • diffoscope is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to KDiff3.

    • diffoscope is Free and Open SourceKDiff3 is also Free and Open Source
  5. Workshare Compare icon

    Workshare Compare

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    Workshare Compare is the leading document comparison software that lets you perform file comparison of two documents against multiple modified versions.

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    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Workshare Compare VS KDiff3

     
  6. xxdiff icon

    xxdiff

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    xxdiff is a QT based graphical file and directories comparator and merge tool. It provides comparing two files, three files.

    40 xxdiff alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • CA flagCanada

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    xxdiff screenshot 1

    xxdiff Features

    1.  Visual Comparison

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  7. Riff icon

    Riff

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    A diff filter highlighting which parts of lines have changed.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Riff screenshot 1

    Riff Features

    1. Git icon  Git Support
    2.  Command line interface
    3.  Rust

    Riff VS KDiff3

     
  9. Diff Doc icon

    Diff Doc

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    Compare Files Using ' Diff Doc' a visual file compare and folder compare utility that creates a detailed file diff. File comparison can optionally be done with the command line. Compare Word and Compare XLS files in addition to PDF, txt, rtf...

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Diff Doc VS KDiff3

     
  10. Text Compare App icon

    Text Compare App

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    A simple desktop app to compare old and new text.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    Text Compare App screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  No Tracking
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Works Offline
    6.  Compare Text
    7.  Side-by-Side Comparison

    Text Compare App VS KDiff3

     
  11. diffcheck.net icon

    diffcheck.net

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    Quickly compare 2 Excel spreadsheets, track changes, and spot differences without any programming skills needed. Perfect for office tasks. Completely free!.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    Compare 2 Excel spreadsheets

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  No Tracking
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Monitor File Changes

    diffcheck.net VS KDiff3

     
  12. Online Text Compare icon

    Online Text Compare

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    Online Text compare is a browser based data compare tool that highlights the differences between two versions.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    Online Text Compare screenshot 1

    Online Text Compare Features

    1.  Compare Text

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  13. TableTextCompare icon

    TableTextCompare

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    "TableTextCompare" (TTC) is a small utility that provides easy comparison of two-tab-delimited or comma-delimited (csv) files, to determine the difference between the two files.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • IL flagIsrael

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Self-Hosted
    Sample comparison

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  14. TextDiff UWP icon

    TextDiff UWP

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    Just fun with XAML ;).

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    TextDiff UWP screenshot 1

    TextDiff UWP Features

    1.  XAML
    2.  Windows UWP

    TextDiff UWP VS KDiff3

     
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