WinMerge Alternatives for Mac

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

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WinMerge 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 Mac + Open Source. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to WinMerge.
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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.

    72 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 WinMerge
    Guest
    Negative
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    Payed. WinMerge is free as in free beer.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    Everything included for comparison between folders and across files including line by line cross check

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    chuckh
    Positive
    0

    Very slick; intuitive. I far prefer the side-by side layout to the Winmerge layout, and given the amount I use it am happy to pay.

    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 WinMerge alternative.

    • Beyond Compare is Paid and ProprietaryWinMerge is Free and Open Source
    • Beyond Compare is LightweightWinMerge is not according to our users
  2. KDiff3 icon

    KDiff3

     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 WinMerge
    Guest
    Positive
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    Lightweight, good 3 ways merge with 4 sub-windows. Really really visualization. I love it, it works from Linux, Windows to Mac.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    solid cross platform utility

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Negative
    0

    does not diff files (checksum)

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

    • Most users think KDiff3 is a great WinMerge alternative.

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

    64 Araxis Merge alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    Overview
     
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    DirEqual

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  6. 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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    teknopaul23
    Positive
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    Very good tool IMHO: I have been using it for years, both as a visual diff and it integrates well as a 3 way merge tool for version control systems not just perforce, e.g. git , svn, bzr. Which is its primary purpose. AFAIK its QT based, only ugly if you think QT is. Default UI uses RedHat default laf, and Crystal icons from Everaldo

    Guest
    Negative
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    Can not compare directories. Ugly as hell.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    P4Merge icon
    P4Merge icon
    • P4Merge is Free and ProprietaryWinMerge is Free and Open Source
  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

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  8. Diffchecker icon

    Diffchecker

     15 likes

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

    74 Diffchecker alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    Compare text
     
  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. 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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  12. UltraCompare icon

    UltraCompare

     6 likes

    UltraCompare Professional is folder/file compare utility loaded with features to enable you to compare text files and folders, word documents, and even zip files and jar archives. UltraCompare includes text compare, binary file compare with the capability to merge differences...

    17 UltraCompare alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    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
    DeltaWalker screenshot 1
     
  14. DiffMerge icon

    DiffMerge

     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
    DiffMerge screenshot 1
     
  15. 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
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