Text Comparator AlternativesDiff Tools and other similar apps like Text Comparator

Text Comparator is described as 'Portable tool that can be used to compare text from two distinct sources in order to see if they perfectly match or not each other!' and is a Diff Tool in the development category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Text Comparator for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Web-based and Flathub apps. The best Text Comparator alternative is WinMerge, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Text Comparator are Beyond Compare, KDiff3, Diffchecker and Araxis Merge.

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  1. WinMerge icon
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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

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    • Wine
     
    • WinMerge is the most popular Windows alternative to Text Comparator.

    • WinMerge is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Text Comparator.

    • WinMerge is Free and Open SourceText Comparator is Free and Proprietary
  2. Beyond Compare icon
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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.

    70 Beyond Compare alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
    • Beyond Compare is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to Text Comparator.

    • Beyond Compare is the most popular commercial alternative to Text Comparator.

    • Beyond Compare is Paid and ProprietaryText Comparator is Free and Proprietary
    • Beyond Compare is LightweightText Comparator is not according to our users
  3. Diffchecker icon
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    Diffchecker Pro enables you to compare various types of content, on your desktop or directly in the browser.

    72 Diffchecker alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
     
    • Diffchecker is the most popular Web-based alternative to Text Comparator.

    • Diffchecker is Paid and ProprietaryText Comparator is Free and Proprietary
  4. Araxis Merge icon
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    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.

    62 Araxis Merge alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  5. SemanticDiff icon
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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.

    53 SemanticDiff alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
     
  6. Kompare icon
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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...

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • KDE
    • Flathub
     
  7. mergely icon
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    Merge is an online merge and diff tool that allows you to share and save your documents.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  9. Difftastic icon
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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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
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