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 Araxis Merge, Diffchecker, Meld for OSX and Kaleidoscope.

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  1. Beyond Compare icon

    Beyond Compare

     331 likes

    File and folder comparison tool offering source control integration, 3-way merge support, and selective synchronization. Supports FTP, cloud, runs offline, uses simple commands for files, customization, and scripting for reporting. Lightweight, portable with CLI and built-in viewer.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Folder compare
     
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    Beyond Compare vs WinMerge Comments
    Guest
    Negative
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    Payed. WinMerge is free as in free beer.

    Guest
    Positive
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    Everything included for comparison between folders and across files including line by line cross check

    chuckh
    Positive
    0

    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.

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    • Beyond Compare is Paid and ProprietaryWinMerge is Free and Open Source
    • Beyond Compare is LightweightWinMerge is not according to our users
  2. KDiff3 icon

    KDiff3

     118 likes

    KDiff3 is a file and directory diff and merge tool.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • KDE Plasma
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    KDiff3 vs WinMerge Comments
    Guest
    Positive
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    Lightweight, good 3 ways merge with 4 sub-windows. Really really visualization. I love it, it works from Linux, Windows to Mac.

    Guest
    Positive
    0

    solid cross platform utility

    Guest
    Negative
    0

    does not diff files (checksum)

    • KDiff3 is Free and Open SourceWinMerge is also Free and Open Source
  4. Araxis Merge icon

    Araxis Merge

     43 likes

    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.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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    DirEqual

    Perform detailed folder and file comparisons on Mac with side-by-side expandable trees, colour and icon indicators, content-based matching, manual synchronisation, filename templates, quick reload, tabbed interface, drag-and-drop...

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  6. P4Merge icon

    P4Merge

     27 likes

    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    P4Merge vs WinMerge Comments
    teknopaul23
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    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

    Guest
    Negative
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    Can not compare directories. Ugly as hell.

    • P4Merge is Free and ProprietaryWinMerge is Free and Open Source
  8. Diffchecker icon

    Diffchecker

     18 likes

    Diffchecker Pro enables you to compare various types of content, on your desktop or directly in the browser.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
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  9. Meld for OSX icon

    Meld for OSX

     11 likes

    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...

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  11. UltraCompare icon

    UltraCompare

     6 likes

    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...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  12. DeltaWalker icon

    DeltaWalker

     12 likes

    Intuitive, multi-platform application for two and three-way visual file and folder comparison.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  13. SemanticDiff icon

    SemanticDiff

     6 likes

    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    Moved code blocks are highlighted.
     
  14. DiffMerge icon

    DiffMerge

     39 likes

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

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    DiffMerge screenshot 1
     
  15. DiffPlug icon

    DiffPlug

     2 likes

    DiffPlug is a free text editor/differ and image viewer/differ. Purchasing a license allows you to diff other kinds of files such as Simulink.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    DiffPlug vs WinMerge Comments
    Guest
    Positive
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    Not just Windows. Multiple OS Support. Free & OSS except for the "Matlib" and/or "Simulink" diffs. Free version supports diff for: File, Folder, Archive, Image, GIT, SVN, (maybe more?)

    • DiffPlug is Freemium and ProprietaryWinMerge is Free and Open Source
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