Meld Alternatives for Linux

There are many alternatives to Meld for Linux if you are looking for a replacement. The best Linux 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 Meld and many of them are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to Meld are Diffuse Merge Tool, SemanticDiff, ForskScope and DiffMerge.

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  1. Beyond Compare icon

    Beyond Compare

     327 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.

    70 Beyond Compare alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Folder compare
     
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    Comments about Beyond Compare as an Alternative to Meld
    ghos3t
    Positive
    0

    It's one of the most polished and featurefull diff tool, you can do both file and folder diffing, I think there was also a 3 way diff functionality.

    Guest
    Positive
    1

    Much more configurable than any other alternatives. Faster to compare large directories. Brilliant color coded illustration of differences. Affordable pricing, even for personal use.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Negative
    -1

    Only good in my opinion, that I can load it in App Store. First impression was that I can only compare folders, not files.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    3 of 4 comments
    Beyond Compare icon
    Beyond Compare icon

    • Most users think Beyond Compare is a great Meld alternative.

    • Beyond Compare is Paid and ProprietaryMeld is Free and Open Source
  2. KDiff3 icon

    KDiff3

     118 likes

    KDiff3 is a file and directory diff and merge tool.

    60 KDiff3 alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • KDE Plasma
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    Comments about KDiff3 as an Alternative to Meld
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    better identification of the modifications

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    KDiff3 icon
    KDiff3 icon

    • Almost everyone thinks KDiff3 is a great Meld alternative.

    • KDiff3 is Free and Open SourceMeld is also Free and Open Source
  4. 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.

    47 P4Merge alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  5. Diffuse Merge Tool icon

    Diffuse Merge Tool

     22 likes

    Diffuse is a small and simple text merge tool written in Python. With Diffuse, you can easily merge, edit, and review changes to your code.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
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    Comments about Diffuse Merge Tool as an Alternative to Meld
    Guest
    Positive
    2

    written in python works natively in linux

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Diffuse Merge Tool icon
    Diffuse Merge Tool icon
    • Diffuse Merge Tool is Free and Open SourceMeld is also Free and Open Source
  6. 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 type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    Moved code blocks are highlighted.
     
  7. ForskScope icon

    ForskScope

     2 likes

    GUI tool with cross-platform support named after "forske forskjell" (research difference) 🤍

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    ForskScope screenshot 1
     
  9. DiffMerge icon

    DiffMerge

     39 likes

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

    56 DiffMerge alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    DiffMerge screenshot 1
     
  10. DeltaWalker icon

    DeltaWalker

     12 likes

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

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    DeltaWalker screenshot 1
     
  11. Difftastic icon

    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 type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    Difftastic screenshot 1
     
  12. Kompare icon

    Kompare

     12 likes

    Kompare is a graphical diff and merge tool targeting developers. It allows users to compare two different text files or two directories. It is part of KDE Applications (and formerly part of KDE Software Compilation) and therefore primarily used on Linux and other Unix-like...

    62 Kompare alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • KDE
    • Flathub
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    Comments about Kompare as an Alternative to Meld
    marioliulion
    Negative
    0

    It can't be used for git merges

    git mergetool --tool=kompare error: 'kompare' can not be used to resolve merges
    Mehrad Mahmoudian
    Positive
    0

    It has almost all features that Meld provides with very similar visual effects.

    Kompare icon
    Kompare icon
    • Kompare is Free and Open SourceMeld is also Free and Open Source
  13. ECMerge icon

    ECMerge

     2 likes

    ECMerge is a comparison and synchronization tool with two and three-way merge for text and folders and difference on binary, text, images and folders, locally, via FTP/S, SFTP or in version controls. For Windows, Mac OS X, Solaris and Linux.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    3-way text and folder merge in ECMerge
     
  14. diffoscope icon

    diffoscope

     1 like

    diffoscope tries to get to the bottom of what makes files or directories different. It will recursively unpack archives of many kinds and transform various binary formats into more human-readable form to compare them.

    Cost / License

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
     
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