Open source File comparison tool: Winmerge,kdiff3,diffuse

In order to find a free alternative to beyondcompare, finally, after practical, find some of the following:

1.diffuse

Feel: This software is sufficient if you are only comparing files of two text classes.

After installation, right-click on the file, the "Open with Diff Merge Tool" will appear, but only open the file directly, and do not like Beyondcompare, easy to select two files, then open the software for comparison.

In general, however, the effect can also be:

Diffuse (recommended with thunder download):

Http://ncu.dl.sourceforge.net/project/diffuse/diffuse/0.4.1/diffuse-0.4.1-1.win32.exe

2.KDIFF3

After installation, click on a file or folder A, select "Kdiff3-> Save XXXX for later" in the context menu

Then click File or Folder B and select "Compare with XXXXX"

A and B comparisons can be made.

Usage Experience:

(1) Show only different files (file changes), do not display the same file

Directory, you can remove the "Show identical files" option and display only the files that are different.

Use effect

KDIFF3 (recommended with thunder download):
Http://ncu.dl.sourceforge.net/project/kdiff3/kdiff3/0.9.95/KDiff3Setup_0.9.95-2.exe

3.WinMerge

I downloaded, winmerge of course the latest version is 2.13.13.

The software relative to the above, compared to the folder, relative support is good.

Winmerge some of the use of tips or precautions:

(1) Displaying folders and files in tree form:

After selecting your new project, the default is to list all the files below your current folder, if you want the tree to appear, to:

View->tree Mode, which can be displayed in tree form.

(2) Show only different files (file changes), do not display the same file

Click View to deselect the "show exactly the same item" option.

(3) Let winmerge like Beyondcompre, in the right-click menu, you can select the two files or folders that will be compared to each other.

First, when installing, check the "integrate to the Explorer right-click menu (E)", it is selected by default.

After the installation is complete, after you start Winmerge, select Edit---Options->shell integration, select:

In the Explorer tab:

Add to Context Menu

Allow Advanced Menus

Subfolders are included by default

and, folder compare in the tab entry:

ADD Shell menu to context menu

So, to a file or folder, right-click, first select "and another contrast", and then select "Contrast", you can compare the two.

The effect is as follows:

Winmerge (recommended with thunder download):

2.13.13 version:
Http://61.163.92.167:82/down/WinMerge-2.13.13-Setup.zip

2.12.4 version:

Http://ncu.dl.sourceforge.net/project/winmerge/1.%20Stable%20versions/2.12.4/WinMerge-2.12.4-Setup.exe

"Summary"

Simple text class file comparison, it is recommended to use lightweight diffuse;

Large projects, too many files, and folders compared to each other, it is recommended to use Winmerge or KDIFF3

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Open source File comparison tool: Winmerge,kdiff3,diffuse