P4Merge AlternativesDiff Tools & File Comparison Tools like P4Merge

P4Merge is described as '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' and is a Diff Tool in the development category. There are more than 25 alternatives to P4Merge for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Web-based and BSD apps. The best P4Merge alternative is WinMerge, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like P4Merge are Meld, Beyond Compare, KDiff3 and Diffchecker.

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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.

    69 WinMerge alternatives

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    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    • Wine
     
  2. Meld icon
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    Meld is an open-source, Python-based visual diff and merge tool that allows you to compare and edit files, supports syntax highlighting, and integrates with version control systems like CVS, Subversion, and Mercurial for dynamic diff updates. It works offline, is lightweight, portable, and ad-free.

    53 Meld alternatives

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    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Python
    • GTK
     
  3. 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.

    70 Beyond Compare alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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

    KDiff3 is a file and directory diff and merge tool.

    60 KDiff3 alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • KDE Plasma
     
  5. Diffchecker icon
     15 likes

    Diffchecker Pro enables you to compare various types of content, on your desktop or directly in the browser.

    72 Diffchecker alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
     
  6. 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.

    62 Araxis Merge alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  7. 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

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
     
  8. Compare icon
     37 likes

    Comparison plugin for Notepad++ editor.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Notepad++
     
  9. Meld for OSX icon
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    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
     
  10. 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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    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    Same look but easier to work with

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    • Diffinity is Free and ProprietaryP4Merge is also Free and Proprietary
  11. Kaleidoscope icon
     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

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPad
     
  12. Kompare icon
     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

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    • Linux
    • KDE
    • Flathub
     
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