Meld Alternatives

Apps similar to Meld include WinMerge, which is free and open source. Other options are Beyond Compare, KDiff3, P4Merge and Araxis Merge. Diff Tools like Meld are a crowded field, with more than 50 alternatives for Windows, Mac, Linux, the web and self-hosting.

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  1. 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.

    59 FileMerge alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Xcode
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    FileMerge screenshot 1
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  2. DiffVue icon

    DiffVue

     2 likes

    DiffVue is a diff tool, also known as a diff utility for Windows XP and Windows 7, and it lets users compare folders and files as well as ftp site's files against the local files by displaying differences visually.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • US flagUnited States
    Quick overview of DiffVue family
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    GumTreeDiff

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    GumTree is a complete framework to deal with source code as trees and computing differences between them.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Java
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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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    Riff

     3 likes

    A diff filter highlighting which parts of lines have changed.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Riff screenshot 1
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  7. DiffFork icon

    DiffFork

     2 likes

    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 type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    http://www.dotfork.com/difffork/screenshot_folderdiff.png
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  9. Riffle for macOS icon

    Riffle for macOS

     2 likes

    Native macOS file and folder comparison, three-way merge, and Git review, with syntax highlighting and AI agent change review.

    52 Riffle for macOS alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Homebrew
    • US flagUnited States
    Side-by-side file comparison in Riffle.
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  10. Diff Doc icon

    Diff Doc

     4 likes

    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, htm

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  11. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    Online Text Compare screenshot 1
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    difi

     1 like

    Review and refine Git diffs before you push.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Windows
    • Homebrew
    • Neovim
    • US flagUnited States
    difi screenshot 1
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  13. xxdiff icon

    xxdiff

     1 like

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

    45 xxdiff alternatives

    Cost / License

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • CA flagCanada
    xxdiff screenshot 1
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  14. CompareMerge icon

    CompareMerge

     3 likes

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

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • VN flagVietnam
    CompareMerge screenshot 1
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  15. AptDiff icon

    AptDiff

     2 likes

    AptDiff is a visual text / binary files comparison and merging utility for Windows. It is highly useful for web designers, software developers, and other professionals.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Text Files Comparison
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