Text Compare Alternatives

Text Compare is described as 'Lets you instantly see the difference between two pieces of text. Compare text by paragraph, word or character. Paste in two pieces of text, and Text Compare will highlight what has been inserted in, or deleted from, the original text' and is an app in the development category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Text Compare for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Web-based and Self-Hosted apps. The best Text Compare alternative is Beyond Compare. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Diffuse Merge Tool or DiffMerge. Other great apps like Text Compare are Araxis Merge, SmartSynchronize, TextCompare and Diff Guru.

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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.

    70 Beyond Compare alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Folder compare
     

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

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

    • Beyond Compare is Paid and ProprietaryText Compare is also Paid and Proprietary
    • Beyond Compare is LightweightText Compare is not according to our users
  2. Araxis Merge icon

    Araxis Merge

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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

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    Overview
     
  4. 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.

    56 Diffuse Merge Tool alternatives

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    • Linux
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    • Diffuse Merge Tool is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Text Compare.

    • Diffuse Merge Tool is Free and Open SourceText Compare is Paid and Proprietary
    • Diffuse Merge Tool is LightweightText Compare is not according to our users
  6. SmartSynchronize icon

    SmartSynchronize

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    SmartSynchronize is a multi-platform file and directory compare tool. It allows you to compare files or perform 3-way-merges, both with the ability to edit the file contents. SmartSynchronize is specialized in comparing directory structures (for example, of software projects)...

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    3-way merge
     
  7. TextCompare icon

    TextCompare

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    Text Compare is a tool to find difference between two different texts. Supports many different languages. Just paste your text and click check.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    TextCompare screenshot 1
     

    • TextCompare is the most popular Web-based alternative to Text Compare.

    • TextCompare is Free and ProprietaryText Compare is Paid and Proprietary
  9. Diff Guru icon

    Diff Guru

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    DiffGuru is a free online tool for developers and writers to instantly compare two blocks of text or files, highlight additions and deletions, and merge changes - no signup required, privacy-first design.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    Compare Text
     
  10. AptDiff icon

    AptDiff

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    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 types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Text Files Comparison
     
  11. Compare Two Lists icon

    Compare Two Lists

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    Vovsoft Compare Two Lists is a list comparison tool that can perform set operations over lists of words or numbers. Copy and paste your lists into the program, then click the "Compare" button to get the difference between the two lists.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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  12. Text compare! icon

    Text compare!

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    Text compare! is a online diff tool that allows you to easily spot the differences between to texts. Just paste two texts and hit the compare button. The two texts are shown side by side, with differences highlighted.

    51 Text compare! alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
    Text compare! screenshot 1
     
  13. Riff icon

    Riff

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    A diff filter highlighting which parts of lines have changed.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  14. CompareMerge icon

    CompareMerge

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

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
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