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cdist vs VisualDiffer

A side-by-side look at cdist and VisualDiffer. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

cdist

cdist

System & Hardware

cdist is an open source configuration management tool written in Python. It allows system administrators to define the configuration of servers and deploy it to multiple machines in parallel. cdist works by running small scripts called 'manifests' on remote hosts.

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VisualDiffer

VisualDiffer

Development

VisualDiffer is a free, open source cross-platform visual diff tool for developers. It allows comparing images, directories, and version controlled projects to detect file changes over time. Key features include split screen viewing, pixel and file differencing, filtering file types, ignoring file differences, etc.

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