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. Beyond Compare icon
     332 likes

    File and folder comparison tool offering source control integration, 3-way merge support, and selective synchronization. Supports FTP, cloud, runs offline, uses simple commands for files, customization, and scripting for reporting. Lightweight, portable with CLI and built-in viewer.

    94 Beyond Compare alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2009

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
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  2. P4Merge icon
     27 likes

    P4Merge uses color coding to allow users to visualize the differences between file or images. It allows three-way merging among files, and shows side-by-side file/image comparison.

    60 P4Merge alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2010

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
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  3. Kaleidoscope icon
     24 likes

    Use Kaleidoscope to spot the differences in text and image files. Review changes in seconds with the worlds most advanced file comparison application.

    58 Kaleidoscope alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2010

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPad
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  4. Araxis Merge icon
     43 likes

    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.

    78 Araxis Merge alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2009

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
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  5. Diffchecker icon
     19 likes

    Diffchecker Pro enables you to compare various types of content, on your desktop or directly in the browser.

    91 Diffchecker alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2010

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Online
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  6. Meld for OSX icon
     11 likes

    Meld is a visual diff and merge tool targeted at developers. Meld helps you compare files, directories, and version controlled projects. It provides two- and three-way comparison of both files and directories, and has support for many...

    54 Meld for OSX alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2015

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  7. DeltaWalker icon
     12 likes

    Intuitive, multi-platform application for two and three-way visual file and folder comparison.

    54 DeltaWalker alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2010

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
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  8. SemanticDiff icon
     6 likes

    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.

    58 SemanticDiff alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2023

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Online
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  9. FileMerge icon
     13 likes

    FileMerge lets you compare one file to another or one directory to another and merge the files or directories together.

    60 FileMerge alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2015

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Xcode
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  10. 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)...

    54 SmartSynchronize alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2012

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
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  11. Difftastic icon
     3 likes

    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.

    64 Difftastic alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2022

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
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  12. DiffPlug icon
     2 likes

    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.

    60 DiffPlug alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2012

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
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