WinMerge AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Diff Tools for Linux - Page 3

WinMerge is not available for Linux but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on Linux with similar functionality. The best Linux Diff Tool alternative is Meld, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to WinMerge and many of them are Diff Tools available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux Diff Tool alternatives to WinMerge are Beyond Compare, KDiff3, P4Merge and SemanticDiff.

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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.

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WinMerge alternatives page was last updated Mar 6, 2025
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  1. GNU Diff Utilities icon

    GNU Diff Utilities

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    GNU Diffutils is a package of several programs related to finding differences between files.

    58 GNU Diff Utilities alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Linux

    GNU Diff Utilities VS WinMerge

     
  2. diffoscope icon

    diffoscope

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    diffoscope tries to get to the bottom of what makes files or directories different. It will recursively unpack archives of many kinds and transform various binary formats into more human-readable form to compare them.

    17 diffoscope alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker

    diffoscope VS WinMerge

     

    • diffoscope is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to WinMerge.

    • diffoscope is Free and Open SourceWinMerge is also Free and Open Source
  4. Guiffy SureMerge icon

    Guiffy SureMerge

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    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.

    47 Guiffy SureMerge alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Eclipse
    • NetBeans
    Guiffy SureMerge screenshot 1

    Guiffy SureMerge Features

    1.  Compare Text

    Guiffy SureMerge VS WinMerge

     
  5. Tkdiff icon

    Tkdiff

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    tkdiff is a graphical diff viewer based on the Tk framework. It is capable of inter-operating with source-control systems like CVS and Subversion to show differences between a local copy and a repository version.

    51 Tkdiff alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • TK
    • Cygwin
    Tkdiff screenshot 1

    Tkdiff VS WinMerge

     
  6. Text Compare App icon

    Text Compare App

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    A simple desktop app to compare old and new text.

    52 Text Compare App alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    Text Compare App screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  No Tracking
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Works Offline
    6.  Compare Text
    7.  Side-by-Side Comparison

    Text Compare App VS WinMerge

     
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