WinMerge Alternatives

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, P4Merge and Araxis Merge.

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WinMerge alternatives are mainly Diff Tools, but if you're looking for File Comparison Tools or Merge File Tools you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Mac, Linux, 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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  1. FolderClone icon
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    FolderClone lets you make an identical copy of a folder from one drive to another. It can copy files between a desktop computer and a laptop, or replicate data between a workstation and a server, or backup to a cloud storage provider.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    ApexSQL Compare is a tool that can compare files, SQL Server objects, and folders. It can be integrated as an add-in into SQL Server Management Studio and Visual Studio or it can be used as a desktop application.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    Online Text compare is a browser based data compare tool that highlights the differences between two versions.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  4. Toolaska icon
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    Toolaska offers free online developer tools – JSON formatter, regex tester, URL encoder, hash generator, SCSS to CSS converter, timestamp converter, and more. Fast, secure, and privacy-focused.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
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    dwdiff is a diff program that operates at the word level instead of the line level. It is different from wdiff in that it allows the user to specify what should be considered whitespace, and in that it takes an optional list of characters that should be considered delimiters.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • FreeBSD
    • Fedora
    • NetBSD
    • Slackware
     
  6. Twofold icon
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    Modern online file and folder diff tool that runs entirely in your browser — no uploads.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
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    Pretty Diff is a language aware code comparison tool, beautifier, minifier, and parser for a variety of web oriented languages.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Typescript
    • npm
    • JavaScript
    • Self-Hosted
     
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    Diff Checker compares two snippets of text, source code, JSON or full files and highlights every change side-by-side. Everything runs locally inside the browser extension—no data ever leaves the user’s machine—so it suits security-sensitive workflows.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Google Chrome
     
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