Meld AlternativesTop Diff Tools & File Comparison Tools like Meld

Meld is described as 'Open-source tool for dynamic file and folder comparisions, syntax highlighting, offline functionality, and version control integration' and is a very popular Diff Tool in the file management category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Meld for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Web-based and BSD apps. The best Meld alternative is WinMerge, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Meld are Beyond Compare, KDiff3, P4Merge and Araxis Merge.

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  1. WinMerge icon

    WinMerge

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    WinMerge is an open source differencing and merging tool for Windows. WinMerge can compare both folders and files, presenting differences in a visual text format that is easy to understand and handle.

    69 WinMerge alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    • Wine
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    • Almost everyone thinks WinMerge is a great Meld alternative.

    • WinMerge is the most popular Windows alternative to Meld.

    • WinMerge is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Meld.

    • WinMerge is Free and Open SourceMeld is also Free and Open Source
  2. Beyond Compare icon

    Beyond Compare

     327 likes
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    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.

    70 Beyond Compare alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Comments about Beyond Compare as an Alternative to Meld
    ghos3t
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    It's one of the most polished and featurefull diff tool, you can do both file and folder diffing, I think there was also a 3 way diff functionality.

    Guest
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    Much more configurable than any other alternatives. Faster to compare large directories. Brilliant color coded illustration of differences. Affordable pricing, even for personal use.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
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    Only good in my opinion, that I can load it in App Store. First impression was that I can only compare folders, not files.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think Beyond Compare is a great Meld alternative.

    • Beyond Compare is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to Meld.

    • Beyond Compare is the most popular commercial alternative to Meld.

    • Beyond Compare is Paid and ProprietaryMeld is Free and Open Source
  4. KDiff3 icon

    KDiff3

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    KDiff3 is a file and directory diff and merge tool.

    60 KDiff3 alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • KDE Plasma
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    Comments about KDiff3 as an Alternative to Meld
    Guest
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    better identification of the modifications

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Almost everyone thinks KDiff3 is a great Meld alternative.

    • KDiff3 is Free and Open SourceMeld is also Free and Open Source
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  6. P4Merge icon

    P4Merge

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    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  7. Araxis Merge icon

    Araxis Merge

     43 likes
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    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.

    62 Araxis Merge alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
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  8. Meld for OSX icon

    Meld for OSX

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    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...

    46 Meld for OSX alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
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    Diffinity

     23 likes
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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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

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    • Windows
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    Comments about Diffinity as an Alternative to Meld
    TBayAreaPat
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    Diffinity is very similar to WinMerge. Diffinity, like WinMerge, can access files from context menu in Explorer. That's a big convenience.

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    • Almost everyone thinks Diffinity is a great Meld alternative.

    • Diffinity is Free and ProprietaryMeld is Free and Open Source
  11. Diffuse Merge Tool icon

    Diffuse Merge Tool

     22 likes
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    Diffuse is a small and simple text merge tool written in Python. With Diffuse, you can easily merge, edit, and review changes to your code.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
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    Comments about Diffuse Merge Tool as an Alternative to Meld
    Guest
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    written in python works natively in linux

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Diffuse Merge Tool is Free and Open SourceMeld is also Free and Open Source
  12. Kaleidoscope icon

    Kaleidoscope

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

    45 Kaleidoscope alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPad
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    • Kaleidoscope is the most popular iPad alternative to Meld.

    • Kaleidoscope is Paid and ProprietaryMeld is Free and Open Source
  13. SemanticDiff icon

    SemanticDiff

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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

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
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    • SemanticDiff is the most popular Web-based alternative to Meld.

    • SemanticDiff is Free and ProprietaryMeld is Free and Open Source
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    ExamDiff Pro

     14 likes
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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

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    File comparison
     
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    ForskScope

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    GUI tool with cross-platform support named after "forske forskjell" (research difference) 🤍

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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