WinMerge Alternatives for Mac

WinMerge is not available for Mac but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on macOS with similar functionality. The best Mac alternative is Beyond Compare. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try KDiff3 or P4Merge. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to WinMerge and many of them are available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac alternatives to WinMerge are SemanticDiff, Diffchecker, Meld for OSX and Araxis Merge.

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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.

WinMerge

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Diff Tool
Free • Open Source

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 24, 2024

Beyond Compare
Easily compare files and folders on FTP, local and cloud storage with source control integration and 3-way merge support.
60 Beyond Compare alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Application types
- Diff Tool
- File Comparison Tool
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
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Top Beyond Compare Features
1. Folder Comparison
2. File Sync
3. Folder Sync
4. Lightweight
5. Syntax Highlighting
6. Works Offline
7. Portable
8. Full-Text Search
9. Built-in viewer
10. Command line interface
11. Selective Synchronization
12. Windows Explorer Extension
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Comments about Beyond Compare as an Alternative to WinMerge

Guest
Payed. WinMerge is free as in free beer.
Negative comment •Oct 21, 2020
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chuckh
Very 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.
Positive comment •Dec 20, 2020
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Guest
Everything included for comparison between folders and across files including line by line cross check
Positive comment •Aug 18, 2019
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Guest
Most awesome diff/merge tool I've ever used. Only downside is that it's a commercial product and too expensive for casual use.
Positive comment •Feb 2, 2017
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- Most users think Beyond Compare is a great WinMerge alternative.
- Beyond Compare is the most popular Mac alternative to WinMerge.
- Beyond Compare is the most popular commercial alternative to WinMerge.
- Beyond Compare is Paid and ProprietaryWinMerge is Free and Open Source
- Beyond Compare is LightweightWinMerge is not according to our users

KDiff3
KDiff3 is a file and directory diff and merge tool.
51 KDiff3 alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Diff Tool
- File Comparison Tool
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
KDiff3 Features
3 way merge
Side-by-Side Comparison
Text Wrapping
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Comments about KDiff3 as an Alternative to WinMerge

Guest
solid cross platform utility
Positive comment •Nov 1, 2020
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Guest
Lightweight, good 3 ways merge with 4 sub-windows. Really really visualization. I love it, it works from Linux, Windows to Mac.
Positive comment •Aug 11, 2019
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Guest
does not diff files (checksum)
Negative comment •Jul 16, 2015
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- Most users think KDiff3 is a great WinMerge alternative.
- KDiff3 is Free and Open SourceWinMerge is also Free and Open Source

P4Merge
P4Merge 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.
42 P4Merge alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application types
- Diff Tool
- File Comparison Tool
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
P4Merge Features
1. Syntax Highlighting
2. Works Offline
3. No registration required
4. Command line interface
5. Side-by-Side Comparison
6. Image Comparison
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Comments about P4Merge as an Alternative to WinMerge

teknopaul23
Very 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
Positive comment •Feb 24, 2024
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Guest
Can not compare directories. Ugly as hell.
Negative comment •Dec 12, 2019
0
- P4Merge is Free and ProprietaryWinMerge is Free and Open Source

SemanticDiff
SemanticDiff 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.
44 SemanticDiff alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application types
- Diff Tool
- File Comparison Tool
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Online
Top SemanticDiff Features
1. Git Support
2. Lightweight
3. Dark Mode
4. Syntax Highlighting
5. Ad-free
6. Portable
7. VSCode
8. Compare Source Code
9. Side-by-Side Comparison
10. Text Wrapping
11. GitHub Integration
12. Version Control Integration
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- SemanticDiff is the most popular Web-based alternative to WinMerge.
- SemanticDiff is Free and ProprietaryWinMerge is Free and Open Source
- SemanticDiff is LightweightWinMerge is not according to our users

Diffchecker
Diffchecker Pro enables you to compare various types of content, on your desktop or directly in the browser.
46 Diffchecker alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Application types
- Diff Tool
- File Comparison Tool
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Online
+2
Diffchecker Features
1. Works Offline
2. Dark Mode
3. Syntax Highlighting
4. Image Comparison
5. Compare Text
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Meld for OSX
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...
41 Meld for OSX alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Diff Tool
- File Comparison Tool
Platforms
- Mac
Meld for OSX Features
1. Ad-free
2. Portable
3. No registration required
4. Lightweight
5. Works Offline
6. Syntax Highlighting
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Araxis Merge
Merge 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.
54 Araxis Merge alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Application types
- Diff Tool
- File Comparison Tool
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
Araxis Merge Features
Compare Text
Folder Sync
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UltraCompare
UltraCompare Professional is folder/file compare utility loaded with features to enable you to compare text files and folders, word documents, and even zip files and jar archives. UltraCompare includes text compare, binary file compare with the capability to merge differences...
15 UltraCompare alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Application types
- File Comparison Tool
- Diff Tool
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
UltraCompare Features
Folder Sync
Compare Text
Git integration
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DiffMerge
DiffMerge is a graphical file comparison program for Windows, Mac OS X and Unix, published by SourceGear.
48 DiffMerge alternatives
License model
- Freemium • Proprietary
Application types
- Diff Tool
- File Comparison Tool
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
DiffMerge Features
1. Windows Explorer Extension
2. Git Support
3. Configurable
4. Support for Unicode
5. Side-by-Side Comparison
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Discontinued
The program is no longer updated. Last version, 4.2.0, released in October 2013, can be still downloaded from the official website
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