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. Patchword icon

    Patchword

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    Compare text files or entire directory hierarchies, export and apply patches, and perform non-destructive find and replace operations on text files.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU
    Patchword screenshot 1
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    TextDiff UWP

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    Just fun with XAML ;).

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    TextDiff UWP screenshot 1
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  4. Placide Compare icon

    Placide Compare

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    COMPARE shows exactly what changed between two files, two folders or two Siemens TIA Portal projects.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • CH flagSwitzerland
    Placide Compare screenshot 1
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    DirEqual icon
    DirEqual

    Perform detailed folder and file comparisons on Mac with side-by-side expandable trees, colour and icon indicators, content-based matching, manual synchronisation, filename templates, quick reload, tabbed interface, drag-and-drop...

    https://naarakstudio.com
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  6. L

    LibreMerge

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    Free, open-source diff and merge tool for macOS and Linux — WinMerge's battle-tested engine with a native Qt 6 interface.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BR flagBrazil
    Side-by-side file comparison on macOS: gold difference blocks, word-level highlights inside each line, ghost-line alignment and the Diff Pane showing the current difference.
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  7. MergeDock icon

    MergeDock

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    MergeDock is a native macOS diff and merge tool designed for developers and power users.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    MergeDock screenshot 1
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  9. Twofold icon

    Twofold

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    Modern online file and folder diff tool that runs entirely in your browser — no uploads.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • US flagUnited States
    home page
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  10. DiffALL icon

    DiffALL

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    DiffALL compares any two media files and pinpoints every difference. Upload expected and actual — video, audio, images, subtitles (SRT/VTT), or text/JSON — and get a similarity score in seconds.

    51 DiffALL alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    Main comparing page
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  11. LineDiff icon

    LineDiff

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    Free AI-powered text and file comparison tool. Compare PDF, Word, Excel, JSON, YAML, CSV, XML and Markdown online. End-to-end encryption, real-time collaboration, AI explanations. No installation needed.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Linediff main page.
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  12. Pretty Diff icon

    Pretty Diff

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    Pretty Diff is a language aware code comparison tool, beautifier, minifier, and parser for a variety of web oriented languages.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Typescript
    • npm
    • JavaScript
    • Self-Hosted
    • US flagUnited States
    Pretty Diff screenshot 1
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  13. D

    dwdiff

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    dwdiff is a diff program that operates at the word level instead of the line level. It is different from wdiff in that it allows the user to specify what should be considered whitespace, and in that it takes an optional list of characters that should be considered delimiters.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • FreeBSD
    • Fedora
    • NetBSD
    • Slackware
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  14. W

    WhatChanged

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    Offers free folder or snapshot comparison on Windows, identifies added, removed, modified, and unchanged files, provides detailed file inspection, supports light and dark themes, and enables Pro features like snapshot creation, CSV and HTML report export for sharing.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • US flagUnited States
    WhatChanged comparison results in the light theme.
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  15. Diffract icon

    Diffract

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    Diffract is a purpose-built desktop diff tool that handles far more than plain text. A single app compares text, binary (hex view), images, PDFs, Word documents, Excel spreadsheets, ZIP/tar archives, and Git commits - all in a multi-tab interface.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Mac
    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU
    Diffract screenshot 1
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