7 WinMerge Alternatives

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WinMerge

WinMerge alternatives mentioned below are your options in case you wish to try out other differencing and merging tools. As the name suggests, the program is meant for the Windows environment, but users who are looking for similar software for Mac OS X and Linux platforms will also find substitutes in our lineup. The flexible editor in question has been loaded with some necessary features like syntax highlighting, line numbers and word wrap to name a few. Its highlighting functions have proved to be of help to coders for a long time. And applications that we have here also boast of most of these attributes. Read on to know more about them.

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Meld

Meld, a visual diff and merge tool assists developers with the task of comparing various files and even pledges support to some of the popular version control systems. You can expect two- and three-way comparison between files and directories and even review your code changes. There’s auto-merge mode and the comparisons are updated as soon as you modify your text. Another advantage of the program is that it allows you to navigate easily between your comparisons and conflicts.

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Beyond Compare

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kdiff3

KDiff3 is a merge program that works with Unix, Windows as well as Mac OS X platforms. It can compare or merge two or three text input files and directories and you choose to see the differences line by line or character by character. The utility has an automatic merge-facility function and an integrated editor has been thrown into the mix as well for solving merge conflicts.

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Taking our roundup of applications similar to WinMerge further is xxdiff, a graphical file and directories comparator that lets you merge documents. As it has acquired the GNU GPL license, you can download it without shelling out even a single penny. The program can be utilized for the purpose of comparing either two files, three files or two directories and offers horizontal highlighting for the differences.

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DiffMerge

Up next is DiffMerge, a program that claims to be loaded with tools that make it all the more easy for you to compare, merge and sync your files. It highlights all your differences in various shades and comes up with a report in HTML. You can simply drag and drop files or folders and customize the colors and fonts according to your preferences.

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Araxis Merge

The utility that takes this spot on our catalog of programs like WinMerge is available in English and Japanese for computer systems running either Windows or Mac OS X. You can choose between the standard and professional versions of Araxis Merge based on whether you want two-way comparison and merging or three-way.

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Examdiff Pro

And the last utility that has managed to make it to our list is ExamDiff Pro, a powerful and intuitive visual file and directory comparison tool meant for the Windows environment. According to the developers of this program, it has a more efficient and user-friendly approach of comparing files and folders. It goes without saying that you can compare text and binary files as well as directories.

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