WinMerge AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Folder Comparison Tools - Page 2

The best Folder Comparison alternative to WinMerge 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 Folder Comparison Tools so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Folder Comparison Tool alternatives to WinMerge are Beyond Compare, KDiff3, WinMerge 2011 and Araxis Merge.

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WinMerge alternatives are mainly Folder Comparison Tools, but if you're looking for File Comparison Tools or Diff Tools you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Mac + Free and Mac + Open Source. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to WinMerge.
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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 Feb 17, 2021
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  1. DeltaWalker icon
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    Intuitive, multi-platform application for two and three-way visual file and folder comparison.

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    DeltaWalker VS WinMerge

     
  2. Kaleidoscope icon
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    Use Kaleidoscope to spot the differences in text and image files. Review changes in seconds with the worlds most advanced file comparison application.

    41 Kaleidoscope alternatives

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPad

    Kaleidoscope Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Command line interface
    3.  Works Offline

    Kaleidoscope VS WinMerge

     
    • Kaleidoscope is the most popular iPad alternative to WinMerge.

    • Kaleidoscope is Paid and ProprietaryWinMerge is Free and Open Source
  3. ExamDiff Pro icon
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    ExamDiff Pro is a powerful, intuitive, and easy to use visual side-by-side comparison tool for comparing and merging text and binary files, and directories.

    48 ExamDiff Pro alternatives

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows

    ExamDiff Pro Features

    1.  Syntax Highlighting
    2.  Side-by-Side Comparison

    ExamDiff Pro VS WinMerge

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

    52 DiffMerge alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Discontinued

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

    Properties

    1.  Configurable

    Features

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

    DiffMerge VS WinMerge

     
  5. Code Compare icon
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    Code Compare is a free file and folder merge tool from Devart. New version of Code Compare comes with significantly increased startup speed:

    50 Code Compare alternatives

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • UA flagUkraine

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Code Compare Features

    1.  Compare Source Code

    Code Compare VS WinMerge

     
    Comments about Code Compare as an Alternative to WinMerge
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    Folder compare, sintax highlights

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    Code Compare icon
    • Some users think Code Compare is a great WinMerge alternative, some don't.

    • Code Compare is Paid and ProprietaryWinMerge is Free and Open Source
  6. xxdiff icon
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    xxdiff is a QT based graphical file and directories comparator and merge tool. It provides comparing two files, three files.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • CA flagCanada

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    xxdiff Features

    1.  Visual Comparison

    xxdiff VS WinMerge

     
  7. DirEqual icon
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    DirEqual is a Folder Compare Tool that makes it extremely easy to compare local files and folders on your Mac.

    49 DirEqual alternatives

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • SK flagSlovakia
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac

    DirEqual VS WinMerge

     
  8. 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.

    51 VisualDiffer alternatives

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • IT flagItaly
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac

    VisualDiffer VS WinMerge

     
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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.

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Eclipse
    • NetBeans

    Guiffy SureMerge Features

    1.  Compare Text

    Guiffy SureMerge VS WinMerge

     
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