Compare Alternatives

Compare is described as 'Comparison plugin for Notepad++ editor' and is a Diff Tool in the development category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Compare for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Web-based and BSD apps. The best Compare alternative is WinMerge, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Compare are Meld, Beyond Compare, KDiff3 and Diffchecker.

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Workshare Compare
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Workshare Compare is the leading document comparison software that lets you perform file comparison of two documents against multiple modified versions.
59 Workshare Compare alternatives
Cost / License
Paid
Proprietary
Application type
File Comparison
Origin
United Kingdom
Platforms
Windows
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DiffPlug
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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 typeApplication types
Diff Tool
File Comparison
Origin
United States
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
United States
Good alternative?Is DiffPlug a good alternative to Compare?
GNU Diff Utilities
8 likes
GNU Diffutils is a package of several programs related to finding differences between files.
69 GNU Diff Utilities alternatives
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Application type
Diff Tool
Platforms
Linux
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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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WellCompareDir
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WellCompareDir is a tool to compare and select images with the same name from two folders, and copy to a third folder.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Origin
Sweden
EU
Platforms
Windows
Sweden
EU
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DirEqual
5 likes
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, and intuitive visual controls.
58 DirEqual alternatives
Cost / License
Paid
Proprietary
Application typeApplication types
Diff Tool
File Comparison
Origin
Thailand
Platforms
Mac
Thailand
+2
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Difftastic
3 likes
Difftastic is a diff tool that compares files based on their syntax. It supports over 20 programming languages and when it works, it's fantastic.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source (MIT)
Application typeApplication types
Diff Tool
File Comparison
Origin
New Zealand
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
BSD
New Zealand
Good alternative?Is Difftastic a good alternative to Compare?
ViceVersa
15 likes
ViceVersa does File Synchronization, File Replication, File Backup and File Comparison. It can automatically verify data using a CRC32 checksum.
53 ViceVersa alternatives
Cost / License
Freemium
Proprietary
Application type
File Sync
Origin
Australia
Platforms
Windows
Australia
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Diff Text
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Instantly find the differences between two blocks of text. Works with plain text, code, json, yaml, html, css, markdown, and more.
Cost / License
Free
Proprietary
Application typeApplication types
Diff Tool
File Comparison
Platforms
Online
Good alternative?Is Diff Text a good alternative to Compare?
Code Compare
18 likes
Free file and folder merge tool providing two-way comparison, Visual Studio and Atmel Studio integration, enhanced folder sync, syntax highlighting, batch operations, Intellisense, navigation by change type, command line support, and detailed control over merges.
60 Code Compare alternatives
Cost / License
Paid
Proprietary
Application typeApplication types
Diff Tool
File Comparison
Origin
Czechia
EU
Platforms
Windows
Czechia
EU
+9
Good alternative?Is Code Compare a good alternative to Compare?
WinMerge JP
15 likes
WinMerge JP is a fork of the original WinMerge, but after 2018 the two are nearly identical. WinMerge JP's features including 3-way compare has been merged into the original.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Application typeApplication types
Diff Tool
File Comparison
Platforms
Windows
Good alternative?Is WinMerge JP a good alternative to Compare?
Diff Doc
4 likes
Compare Files Using ' Diff Doc' a visual file compare and folder compare utility that creates a detailed file diff. File comparison can optionally be done with the command line. Compare Word and Compare XLS files in addition to PDF, txt, rtf...
55 Diff Doc alternatives
Cost / License
Paid
Proprietary
Application typeApplication types
Diff Tool
File Comparison
Origin
United States
Platforms
Windows
Good alternative?Is Diff Doc a good alternative to Compare?
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Ediff
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Ediff is a comprehensive visual interface to Unix diff and patch utilities.

Ediff provides a convenient way for simultaneous browsing through the differences between a pair (or a triple) of files or buffers (which are called ‘variants’ for our purposes). The files being compare.
44 Ediff alternatives
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Application typeApplication types
Diff Tool
File Comparison
Platforms
Windows
Linux
E
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