Meld Alternatives for Windows

There are many alternatives to Meld for Windows if you are looking for a replacement. The best Windows alternative 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 many of them are available for Windows so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Windows alternatives to Meld are Beyond Compare, KDiff3, P4Merge and Araxis Merge.

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  1. WinMerge icon
     558 likes

    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. Beyond Compare icon
     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.

    72 Beyond Compare alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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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.
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    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
  3. KDiff3 icon
     118 likes

    KDiff3 is a file and directory diff and merge tool.

    62 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
     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

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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  5. Araxis Merge icon
     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.

    64 Araxis Merge alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  6. Diffinity icon
     23 likes

    Diffinity is a diff and merging tool with focus on accurate and easy to read source code diffs. It will compare the content of two files and present the differences in an easy to read line by line and char by char basis.

    47 Diffinity alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
     
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    Comments about Diffinity as an Alternative to Meld
    TBayAreaPat
    Positive
    0

    Diffinity is very similar to WinMerge. Diffinity, like WinMerge, can access files from context menu in Explorer. That's a big convenience.

    Diffinity icon
    Diffinity icon
    • Almost everyone thinks Diffinity is a great Meld alternative.

    • Diffinity is Free and ProprietaryMeld is Free and Open Source
  7. ExamDiff Pro icon
     14 likes

    ExamDiff Pro is a powerful, intuitive, and easy to use visual side-by-side comparison tool for comparing and merging text and binary files, and directories.

    52 ExamDiff Pro alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  8. SemanticDiff icon
     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
     
  9. WinMerge JP icon
     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

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    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  10. ForskScope icon
     2 likes

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

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  11. 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

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  12. DeltaWalker icon
     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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