Meld AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Merge File Tools

The best Merge File alternative to Meld is WinMerge, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Meld and ten of them are Merge File Tools so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Merge File Tool alternatives to Meld are P4Merge, Code Compare, DiffMerge and SmartSynchronize.

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  1. WinMerge icon
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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.

    70 WinMerge alternatives

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    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    • Wine
     
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  2. P4Merge icon
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    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.

    47 P4Merge alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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  3. Code Compare icon
     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.

    54 Code Compare alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
     
  4. DiffMerge icon
     39 likes

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

    57 DiffMerge alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  5. SmartSynchronize is a multi-platform file and directory compare tool. It allows you to compare files or perform 3-way-merges, both with the ability to edit the file contents. SmartSynchronize is specialized in comparing directory structures (for example, of software projects)...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  6.  3 likes

    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  7. FileMerge icon
     14 likes

    FileMerge lets you compare one file to another or one directory to another and merge the files or directories together.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Xcode
     
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    Comments about FileMerge as an Alternative to Meld
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    Doesn't handle multiple files, UI is terrible and unintuitive.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • FileMerge is Free and ProprietaryMeld is Free and Open Source
  8. SemanticMerge icon
     4 likes

    SemanticMerge - The diff and merge tool that understands C#, Vb.net, Java and now C

    54 SemanticMerge alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  9. DiffFork icon
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    DiffFork is a diff tool for Mac OS X. DiffFork can compare both folders and files, presenting differences in a visual format.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  10. A file and folder comparison tool, targeted at developers, with powerful merging capabilities. Easily integrate with git or other version control system and diff and merge files with the 3-ways merge and powerful alignment...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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