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 Windows, Mac, Linux, Web-based and SaaS. 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 AptDiff.

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Text Compare 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...

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Text Compare alternatives page was last updated May 11, 2023
  1. Beyond Compare icon
     319 likes

    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.

    63 Beyond Compare alternatives
    Folder compare

    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    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 iconText Compare Icon

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    • 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
     42 likes

    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.

    56 Araxis Merge alternatives
    Overview

    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows

    Araxis Merge Features

    1.  Compare Text
    2.  Folder Sync
    Araxis Merge iconText Compare Icon

    Araxis Merge VS Text Compare

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  3. Diffuse Merge Tool icon
     21 likes

    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.

    50 Diffuse Merge Tool alternatives
    Diffuse Merge Tool screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux

    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 iconText Compare Icon

    Diffuse Merge Tool VS Text Compare

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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
  4. DiffMerge icon
     39 likes

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

    50 DiffMerge alternatives
    DiffMerge screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    DiffMerge Features

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

    The program is no longer updated.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

    DiffMerge iconText Compare Icon

    DiffMerge VS Text Compare

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  5. SmartSynchronize icon
     15 likes

    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)...

    42 SmartSynchronize alternatives
    3-way merge

    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    SmartSynchronize Features

    1.  3 way merge
    SmartSynchronize iconText Compare Icon

    SmartSynchronize VS Text Compare

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  6. TextCompare icon
     3 likes

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

    10 TextCompare alternatives
    TextCompare screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online

    TextCompare Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Text processing
    3.  Export to PDF
    4.  Image-Diff
    5.  Compare Text
    TextCompare iconText Compare Icon

    TextCompare VS Text Compare

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

    • TextCompare is Free and ProprietaryText Compare is Paid and Proprietary
  7. AptDiff icon
     2 likes

    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.

    51 AptDiff alternatives
    Text Files Comparison

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    AptDiff Features

    1.  Syntax Highlighting
    2. File Explorer icon  Windows Explorer Extension
    3.  Portable
    4.  Search and Replace
    5.  Compare Text
    6.  Support for Unicode
    Discontinued

    The official website is no longer accessible, but has been archived by Archive.org: https://web.archive.org/web/20150826022017/http://www.code-tools.com/comparetwo.htm

    AptDiff iconText Compare Icon

    AptDiff VS Text Compare

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  8. Compare Two Lists icon
     1 like

    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.

    40 Compare Two Lists alternatives
    Compare Two Lists screenshot 1
    Compare Two Lists screenshot 2

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Compare Two Lists Features

    1.  Compare Text
    Compare Two Lists iconText Compare Icon

    Compare Two Lists VS Text Compare

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  9. Text compare! icon
     5 likes

    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.

    44 Text compare! alternatives
    Text compare! screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online

    Text compare! Features

    1.  Compare Text
    2.  Side-by-Side Comparison
    Text compare! iconText Compare Icon

    Text compare! VS Text Compare

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  10. Riff icon
     3 likes

    A diff filter highlighting which parts of lines have changed.

    32 Riff alternatives
    Riff screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Riff Features

    1. Git icon  Git Support
    2.  Command line interface
    3.  Rust
    Riff iconText Compare Icon

    Riff VS Text Compare

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  11. CompareMerge icon
     3 likes

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

    56 CompareMerge alternatives
    CompareMerge screenshot 1

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    CompareMerge iconText Compare Icon

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  12. Simple Text Compare icon
     Like this app

    Text Compare is an online tool that can be used to find out the differences between different kinds of text documents. . This tool lets you compare the differences between two text files.

    6 Simple Text Compare alternatives
    tool interface

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Compare Text
    2.  Side-by-Side Comparison
    Simple Text Compare iconText Compare Icon

    Simple Text Compare VS Text Compare

    Is Simple Text Compare a good alternative to Text Compare?
     
    • Simple Text Compare is the most popular SaaS alternative to Text Compare.

    • Simple Text Compare is Free and ProprietaryText Compare is Paid and Proprietary
    • Simple Text Compare is LightweightText Compare is not according to our users
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