The Best WinMerge AlternativesTop Diff Tools & File Comparison Tools like WinMerge
WinMerge is described as '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' and is a leading Diff Tool in the file management category. There are more than 50 alternatives to WinMerge for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Web-based and BSD apps. The best WinMerge alternative is Meld, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like WinMerge are Beyond Compare, KDiff3, Araxis Merge and WinMerge 2011.
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47 Meld alternativesMeld is an open-source, Python-based visual diff and merge tool that allows you to compare and edit files, supports syntax highlighting, and integrates with version control systems like CVS, Subversion, and Mercurial for dynamic diff updates. It works offline, is lightweight, portable, and ad-free.
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
Country of Origin
Australia
Platforms
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
- Python
- GTK
Meld VS WinMerge
Comments about Meld as an Alternative to WinMerge
Most Recent Commentcompares three files. it can not only compare three directories but also merge them!
Very good alternative to WinMerge on linux
65 Beyond Compare alternativesFile 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.
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Application types
Country of Origin
United States
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
Beyond Compare VS WinMerge
Comments about Beyond Compare as an Alternative to WinMerge
Most Recent CommentPayed. WinMerge is free as in free beer.
Everything included for comparison between folders and across files including line by line cross check
chuckhVery slick; intuitive. I far prefer the side-by side layout to the Winmerge layout, and given the amount I use it am happy to pay.
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
Country of Origin
Germany
EU
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Flathub
KDiff3 Features
KDiff3 VS WinMerge
Comments about KDiff3 as an Alternative to WinMerge
Most Recent Commentsolid cross platform utility
Lightweight, good 3 ways merge with 4 sub-windows. Really really visualization. I love it, it works from Linux, Windows to Mac.
does not diff files (checksum)
58 Araxis Merge alternativesMerge 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.
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Application types
Country of Origin
United Kingdom
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
Araxis Merge Features
Araxis Merge VS WinMerge
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.
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
Country of Origin
- Germany
- EU
Platforms
- Windows
- PortableApps.com
- Wine
WinMerge 2011 Features
WinMerge 2011 VS WinMerge
Comments about WinMerge 2011 as an Alternative to WinMerge
samzqcaIt's the same original winmerge
43 P4Merge alternativesP4Merge uses color coding to allow users to visualize the differences between file or images. It allows three-way merging among files, and shows side-by-side file/image comparison.
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application types
Country of Origin
- United States
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
P4Merge Features
P4Merge VS WinMerge
Comments about P4Merge as an Alternative to WinMerge
teknopaul23Very good tool IMHO: I have been using it for years, both as a visual diff and it integrates well as a 3 way merge tool for version control systems not just perforce, e.g. git , svn, bzr. Which is its primary purpose. AFAIK its QT based, only ugly if you think QT is. Default UI uses RedHat default laf, and Crystal icons from Everaldo
Can not compare directories. Ugly as hell.
Diffinity is a diff and merging tool with focus on accurate and easy to read source code diffs. It will compare the content of two files and present the differences in an easy to read line by line and char by char basis.
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application types
Country of Origin
Sweden- EU
Platforms
- Windows
Diffinity VS WinMerge
Meld is a visual diff and merge tool targeted at developers. Meld helps you compare files, directories, and version controlled projects. It provides two- and three-way comparison of both files and directories, and has support for many...
Meld for OSX VS WinMerge
49 SemanticDiff alternativesSemanticDiff 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.
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application types
Country of Origin
- Germany
- EU
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Online
SemanticDiff VS WinMerge
Its a very nice looking app and it is compatible with a lot of OS's and is FOSS.