Patchword Alternatives

Patchword is described as 'Compare text files or entire directory hierarchies, export and apply patches, and perform non-destructive find and replace operations on text files' and is a File Comparison tool in the file management category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Patchword for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, Web-based and KDE Plasma apps. The best Patchword alternative is WinMerge, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Patchword are Meld, Beyond Compare, KDiff3 and P4Merge.

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

    61 DiffMerge alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  2.  1 like

    Review and refine Git diffs before you push.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Windows
    • Homebrew
    • Neovim
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  3. GNU Diffutils is a package of several programs related to finding differences between files.

    69 GNU Diff Utilities alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Linux
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  4. VisualDiffer icon
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    Visualize folders side-by-side and find immediately which files are different, colors help to understand the diff type. Colors identify older, modified and newer files.

    61 VisualDiffer alternatives

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    • Mac
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  5. ExamDiff Pro icon
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    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.

    56 ExamDiff Pro alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
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  6. FileMerge icon
     13 likes

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

    58 FileMerge alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Xcode
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  7. AptDiff icon
     2 likes

    AptDiff is a visual text / binary files comparison and merging utility for Windows. It is highly useful for web designers, software developers, and other professionals.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  8.  3 likes

    A diff filter highlighting which parts of lines have changed.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  9. DiffPlug icon
     2 likes

    DiffPlug is a free text editor/differ and image viewer/differ. Purchasing a license allows you to diff other kinds of files such as Simulink.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  10. 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

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
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