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KDiff3 vs TextPad

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

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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TextPad

TextPad

Office & Productivity

TextPad is a text editor for Windows. It has features for editing plain text, source code, and markup languages. It's lightweight, customizable, and supports syntax highlighting, macros, editing multiple files in tabs, and more.

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