Meld AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Merge File Tools

The best Merge File alternative to Meld is WinMerge, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Meld and ten of them are Merge File Tools so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Merge File Tool alternatives to Meld are P4Merge, DiffMerge, Code Compare and SmartSynchronize.

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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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    Platforms

    • 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
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    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

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Code Compare

    Free file and folder merge tool providing two-way comparison, Visual Studio and Atmel Studio integration, enhanced folder sync, syntax highlighting, batch operations, Intellisense, navigation by change type, command line support,...

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    Code Compare

     18 likes
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    Free file and folder merge tool providing two-way comparison, Visual Studio and Atmel Studio integration, enhanced folder sync, syntax highlighting, batch operations, Intellisense, navigation by change type, command line support, and detailed control over merges.

    54 Code Compare alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  7. SmartSynchronize icon

    SmartSynchronize

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    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)...

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  8. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  10. FileMerge icon

    FileMerge

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

    53 FileMerge alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Xcode
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    Doesn't handle multiple files, UI is terrible and unintuitive.

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    • FileMerge is Free and ProprietaryMeld is Free and Open Source
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    SemanticMerge

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    SemanticMerge - The diff and merge tool that understands C#, Vb.net, Java and now C

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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    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.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
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    No Compare

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    A file and folder comparison tool, targeted at developers, with powerful merging capabilities. Easily integrate with git or other version control system and diff and merge files with the 3-ways merge and powerful alignment...

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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