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KDiff3 vs WinDiff

A side-by-side look at KDiff3 and WinDiff. 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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WinDiff

WinDiff

Office & Productivity

WinDiff is a free visual file and directory comparison tool for Windows. It allows users to visually compare text files, HTML files, PDFs, Word documents, Excel spreadsheets, and directories side-by-side to see the differences highlighted.

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