WinDiff Alternatives for Mac

WinDiff is not available for Mac but there are some alternatives that runs on macOS with similar functionality. The best Mac alternative is Beyond Compare. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try SemanticDiff or DiffPlug. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 10 alternatives to WinDiff and six of them are available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac alternatives to WinDiff are Diff Checker, DirEqual and CompareMerge.

WinDiff 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 WinDiff.

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Beyond Compare
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59 Beyond Compare alternatives
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.
- - Beyond Compare is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to WinDiff.
- - Beyond Compare is the most popular commercial alternative to WinDiff.
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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
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Intuitive interface many options for looking at the data such that it makes sense to the end user, easy to determine the next step for the user based on their initial objective. I love the drag and drop from either side to the other and the way it displays the status of the job in real time.
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Diff Checker
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Paid • Proprietary
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Online
44 Diff Checker alternatives
Diff Checker is a free online diff tool that quickly and easily gives you the text differences between two files.
- - Diff Checker is the most popular Web-based alternative to WinDiff.
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Image Comparison
SemanticDiff
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Free • Proprietary
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43 SemanticDiff alternatives
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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Side-by-Side Comparison
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DirEqual
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Paid • Proprietary
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File Comparison Tool
Folder Comparison Tool
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46 DirEqual alternatives
DirEqual is a Folder Compare Tool that makes it extremely easy to compare local files and folders on your Mac.
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CompareMerge
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Paid • Proprietary
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Mac
52 CompareMerge alternatives
CompareMerge is a Mac OSX's software tool for file comparison and merging text-like files.
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DiffPlug
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47 DiffPlug alternatives
DiffPlug is a free text editor/differ and image viewer/differ. Purchasing a license allows you to diff other kinds of files such as Simulink.
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DiffPlug Features
1. Git SupportDiffPlug supports Git, a free and open source distributed version control system.
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