Text compare! Alternatives Filtered by 'Folder Comparison'

The best alternative to Text compare! is WinMerge, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Text compare! and 13 are so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting alternatives to Text compare! 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.

    71 WinMerge alternatives

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    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    • Wine
     
  2. Beyond Compare icon
     328 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.

    73 Beyond Compare alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  3. Araxis Merge icon
     43 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.

    64 Araxis Merge alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  4. DirEqual icon
     5 likes

    Perform detailed folder and file comparisons on Mac with side-by-side expandable trees, colour and icon indicators, content-based matching, manual synchronisation, filename templates, quick reload, tabbed interface, drag-and-drop, and intuitive visual controls.

    55 DirEqual alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
     
  5. DiffMerge icon
     39 likes

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

    57 DiffMerge alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Discontinued

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  6. WinMerge 2011 icon
     30 likes

    WinMerge 2011 series is a fork of the original WinMerge application that compiles without ATL/MFC dependencies to enable zero-budget developers to build WinMerge from sources using Visual C++ Express editions.

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    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    • Wine
     
  7. VisualDiffer icon
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    Visualize folders side-by-side and find immediately which files are different, colors help to understand the diff type. Colors identify older, modified and newer files.

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
     
  8. Code Compare icon
     18 likes

    Free file and folder merge tool providing two-way comparison, Visual Studio and Atmel Studio integration, enhanced folder sync, syntax highlighting, batch operations, Intellisense, navigation by change type, command line support, and detailed control over merges.

    56 Code Compare alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
     
  9. Guiffy is a diff merge tool and folder compare application and API. SureMerge is the most trustworthy source code 3-way merge tool available. Advanced features include tuneable inline diff highlighting, syntax highlighting and a blend of 3 diff algorithms.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Eclipse
    • NetBeans
     
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