Riff Alternatives

Riff is described as 'A diff filter highlighting which parts of lines have changed' and is a Diff Tool in the development category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Riff for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, BSD and iPad. The best alternative is Meld, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Riff are Beyond Compare, KDiff3, Diffinity and Araxis Merge.

Riff alternatives are mainly Diff Tools but may also be File Comparison Tools or Folder Comparison Tools. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Riff.

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Riff

Free • Open Source
Diff Tool

Mac
Linux
Windows

A diff filter highlighting which parts of lines have changed.

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Meld
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Free • Open Source
Diff Tool
File Comparison Tool
Folder Comparison Tool
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Python
45 alternatives to Meld
Meld is a visual diff and merge tool. You can compare two or three files and edit them in place (diffs update dynamically). You can compare two or three folders and launch file comparisons. You can browse and view a working copy from popular version control systems such such as...
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Meld Features
1. Syntax HighlightingMeld supports syntax highlighting for various programming and markup languages.
Compare Source Code
Comparing folders
3 way merge
Real Time Comparison
One-click merging
Beyond Compare
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Paid • Proprietary
Diff Tool
File Comparison Tool
Folder Comparison Tool
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59 alternatives to Beyond Compare
Beyond Compare allows you to compare files and folders. By using simple, powerful commands you can focus on the differences you're interested in and ignore those you're not. You can then merge the changes, synchronize your files, and generate reports for your records.
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Beyond Compare Features
1. Windows Explorer ExtensionBeyond Compare can extend Windows Explorer in various ways, for example add context menu options, etc..
Folder Sync
Support for SFTP
Support for FTP
KDiff3
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Free • Open Source
Diff Tool
File Comparison Tool
Folder Comparison Tool
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49 alternatives to KDiff3
KDiff3 is a file and directory diff and merge tool.
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KDiff3 Features
3 way merge
Side-by-Side Comparison
Text Wrapping
Diffinity
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Free • Proprietary
Diff Tool
File Comparison Tool
Folder Comparison Tool
Windows
40 alternatives to Diffinity
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.
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Diffinity Features
1. Syntax HighlightingDiffinity supports syntax highlighting for various programming and markup languages.
2. PortableDiffinity can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Intuitive Interface
Readability
XAML
Araxis Merge
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Paid • Proprietary
Diff Tool
File Comparison Tool
Folder Comparison Tool
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53 alternatives to Araxis Merge
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.
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Araxis Merge Features
Folder Sync
SemanticDiff
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Free • Proprietary
Diff Tool
File Comparison Tool
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43 alternatives to SemanticDiff
SemanticDiff is a programming-language aware diff for Visual Studio Code. The extension helps software developers understand code changes faster by hiding style-only changes, detecting moved code blocks as well as refactorings.
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SemanticDiff Features
1. Git SupportSemanticDiff supports Git, a free and open source distributed version control system.
2. LightweightSemanticDiff consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
3. Dark ModeSemanticDiff supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
4. Syntax HighlightingSemanticDiff supports syntax highlighting for various programming and markup languages.
5. PortableSemanticDiff can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
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Compare Source Code
Side-by-Side Comparison
Text Wrapping
Version Control Integration
DirEqual
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Paid • Proprietary
Diff Tool
File Comparison Tool
Folder Comparison Tool
Mac
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DirEqual is a Folder Compare Tool that makes it extremely easy to compare local files and folders on your Mac.

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Meld - Mac Port
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Free • Open Source
Diff Tool
Mac
39 alternatives to Meld - Mac Port
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 popular version control systems.

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P4Merge
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Free • Proprietary
Diff Tool
File Comparison Tool
Merge File Tool
Mac
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Linux
40 alternatives to P4Merge
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.
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P4Merge Features
1. Command line interfaceP4Merge either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
Side-by-Side Comparison
Image Comparison
GNU Diff Utilities
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Free • Open Source
Diff Tool
Linux
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GNU Diffutils is a package of several programs related to finding differences between files.

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