Meld Alternatives for Mac

Meld 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 Meld and many of them are available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac alternatives to Meld are Araxis Merge, Meld for OSX, Kaleidoscope and SemanticDiff.

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Meld alternatives are mainly Diff Tools, but if you're looking for File Comparison Tools or Merge File Tools you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Linux, Mac, Mac + Free and Windows. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Meld.
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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

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

    62 Araxis Merge alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    Overview
     
  7. 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...

    46 Meld for OSX alternatives

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    • Mac
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  8. Kaleidoscope icon

    Kaleidoscope

     22 likes

    Use Kaleidoscope to spot the differences in text and image files. Review changes in seconds with the worlds most advanced file comparison application.

    45 Kaleidoscope alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPad
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  10. 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.
     
  11. ForskScope icon

    ForskScope

     2 likes

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

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  12. 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
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  13. 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
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  14. 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
     
  15. DirEqual icon

    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.

    53 DirEqual alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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