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CmapTools vs KDiff3

A side-by-side look at CmapTools and KDiff3. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

CmapTools

CmapTools

Education & Reference

CmapTools is a free concept mapping software developed by the Institute for Human and Machine Cognition. It allows users to visually organize and represent knowledge in a node-link format to build concept maps.

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KDiff3

KDiff3

Development

KDiff3 is a free open source diff and merge tool for Windows, Mac, and Linux. It allows users to compare files and directories, shows differences in side-by-side and inline layouts, and helps merge changes between versions. KDiff3 supports Unicode, auto-detection of encodings, and editing actions during merges.

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