WinMerge Alternatives for Linux

WinMerge is not available for Linux but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on Linux with similar functionality. The best Linux 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 available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to WinMerge are Beyond Compare, KDiff3, P4Merge and SemanticDiff.

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WinMerge alternatives are mainly Diff Tools but may also be File Comparison Tools or Folder Comparison Tools.  Other popular filters includes Mac + Free and Mac + Open Source. Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of 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 Mar 6, 2025
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  1. GumTreeDiff

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    GumTree is a complete framework to deal with source code as trees and computing differences between them.

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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Java

    GumTreeDiff Features

    1.  Compare Source Code
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    GNU Diff Utilities

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

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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Linux
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    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

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
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    • diffoscope is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to WinMerge.

    • diffoscope is Free and Open SourceWinMerge is also Free and Open Source
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    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 Features

    1.  Compare Text
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    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
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • TK
    • Cygwin
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  7. Text Compare App icon
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    Text Compare App

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    A simple desktop app to compare old and new text.

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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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    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
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