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Meld

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Compare files and folders, inspect changes and resolve text merge conflicts.

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What you can use it for

Compare files and folders, inspect changes and resolve text merge conflicts.

  • Compare two or three files or folders side by side.
  • Edit differences and use the comparison view when resolving version-control conflicts.
Workflow coverage and comparison notes

Compare local text files and directories and resolve text merge conflicts on Linux or Windows. Not Beyond Compare’s complete Pro suite or an officially supported Mac replacement.

Before you switch

The supported free route is Linux or the official Windows installer. macOS is not officially supported. No complete Beyond Compare Pro remote-transfer, automation or synchronisation parity; file sizes and performance depend on your hardware. The historical user report does not establish current-version reliability.

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