Meld Alternatives for Linux

There are many alternatives to Meld for Linux if you are looking for a replacement. The best Linux alternative is Beyond Compare. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try KDiff3 or P4Merge. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Meld and many of them are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to Meld are SemanticDiff, Diffuse Merge Tool, Difftastic and DiffMerge.

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Open-source tool for dynamic file and folder comparisions, syntax highlighting, offline functionality, and version control integration.

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Meld alternatives page was last updated Feb 13, 2025
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  1. Beyond Compare icon

    Beyond Compare

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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.

    64 Beyond Compare alternatives

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    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Folder compare

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Folder Comparison
    2.  File Sync
    3.  Folder Sync
    4.  Support for FTP
    5.  Full-Text Search
    6.  Syntax Highlighting
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  Portable
    9.  Built-in viewer
    10.  Command line interface
    11.  Selective Synchronization
    12. File Explorer icon  Windows Explorer Extension

    Beyond Compare VS Meld

     
    Comments about Beyond Compare as an Alternative to Meld
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    ghos3t
    Positive •Dec 28, 2022
    0

    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
    Negative •Aug 9, 2022
    -1

    Only good in my opinion, that I can load it in App Store. First impression was that I can only compare folders, not files.

    Guest
    Positive •Sep 24, 2019
    1

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

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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
    • Beyond Compare is LightweightMeld is not according to our users
  2. KDiff3 icon

    KDiff3

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    KDiff3 is a file and directory diff and merge tool.

    55 KDiff3 alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    KDiff3 screenshot 1

    KDiff3 Features

    1.  3 way merge
    2.  Side-by-Side Comparison
    3.  Text Wrapping

    KDiff3 VS Meld

     
    Comments about KDiff3 as an Alternative to Meld
    Guest
    Positive •Oct 23, 2016
    0

    better identification of the modifications

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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
  4. 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.

    42 P4Merge alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    P4Merge screenshot 1

    P4Merge Features

    1.  Syntax Highlighting
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Command line interface
    5.  Side-by-Side Comparison
    6.  Image Comparison

    P4Merge VS Meld

     
  5. 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.

    47 SemanticDiff alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    Moved code blocks are highlighted.

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1. Git icon  Git Support
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Syntax Highlighting
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Portable
    6.  VSCode
    7.  Compare Source Code
    8.  Side-by-Side Comparison
    9.  Text Wrapping
    10. GitHub icon  GitHub Integration
    11.  Version Control Integration

    SemanticDiff VS Meld

     

    • SemanticDiff is the most popular Web-based alternative to Meld.

    • SemanticDiff is Free and ProprietaryMeld is Free and Open Source
    • SemanticDiff is LightweightMeld is not according to our users
  6. Diffuse Merge Tool icon

    Diffuse Merge Tool

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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.

    51 Diffuse Merge Tool alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Diffuse Merge Tool screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Side-by-Side Comparison
    2.  Fast file and folder search
    3.  3 way merge
    4.  Compare Text

    Diffuse Merge Tool VS Meld

     
    Comments about Diffuse Merge Tool as an Alternative to Meld
    Guest
    Positive •Apr 4, 2018
    2

    written in python works natively in linux

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    • Diffuse Merge Tool is Free and Open SourceMeld is also Free and Open Source
    • Diffuse Merge Tool is LightweightMeld is not according to our users
  7. Difftastic icon

    Difftastic

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    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.

    52 Difftastic alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    Difftastic screenshot 1

    Difftastic Features

    1.  Syntax Highlighting
    2.  Command line interface
    3.  Compare Source Code
    4.  Side-by-Side Comparison

    Difftastic VS Meld

     
  9. DiffMerge icon

    DiffMerge

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    DiffMerge is a graphical file comparison program for Windows, Mac OS X and Unix, published by SourceGear.

    51 DiffMerge alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    DiffMerge screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The program is no longer updated. Last version, 4.2.0, released in October 2013, can be still downloaded from the official website

    Properties

    1.  Configurable

    Features

    1. File Explorer icon  Windows Explorer Extension
    2. Git icon  Git Support
    3.  Support for Unicode
    4.  Side-by-Side Comparison

    DiffMerge VS Meld

     
  10. DeltaWalker icon

    DeltaWalker

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

    43 DeltaWalker alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    DeltaWalker screenshot 1

    DeltaWalker VS Meld

     
  11. GNU Diff Utilities icon

    GNU Diff Utilities

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    GNU Diffutils is a package of several programs related to finding differences between files.

    58 GNU Diff Utilities alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Linux

    GNU Diff Utilities VS Meld

     
  12. Kompare icon

    Kompare

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    Kompare is a graphical diff and merge tool targeting developers. It allows users to compare two different text files or two directories. It is part of KDE Applications (and formerly part of KDE Software Compilation) and therefore primarily used on Linux and other Unix-like...

    57 Kompare alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • KDE
    • Flathub
    Kompare screenshot 1

    Kompare VS Meld

     
    Comments about Kompare as an Alternative to Meld
    marioliulion
    Negative •May 31, 2023
    0

    It can't be used for git merges

    git mergetool --tool=kompare error: 'kompare' can not be used to resolve merges
    Mehrad Mahmoudian
    Positive •Mar 9, 2021
    0

    It has almost all features that Meld provides with very similar visual effects.

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    • Kompare is Free and Open SourceMeld is also Free and Open Source
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