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WinMerge

A tool for visual difference display and merging, comparing directories and various types of files, including text, image and tables, to identify and merge changes between versions

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File Comparison
Compare two files with the help of highlighted differences, edit accordingly.
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3-way Comparison
Compare and edit three files or folders at the same time
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Folder Comparison
Compares directories to identify differences in files and subdirectories
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Unicode Support
Supports Unicode for comparing files with different character encodings
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Folder Filter
Filters folders to include or exclude specific files or subdirectories (RegExp supported)
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Image Comparison
Compare images and highlight the differences in several ways with wide support for image formats
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Shell Integration
Integrates with Windows Shell for quick access to comparison features
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Archive Support
Compares files within archive formats like ZIP
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Plugin Support
Extends functionality through various plugins
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Version Control Integration
Integrates with version control systems for comparing and merging code
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Table Comparison
Compare the contents of CSV/TSV files in table format
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Binary Comparison
Can detect whether files are in text or binary format and opens each binary file in the binary file editor

Platform

Desktop

Social

System Requirements

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  • WinMerge latest (64 bit) supports Windows 7 and later. It runs on 64 bit Windows.
  • WinMerge latest (32 bit) supports Windows XP SP3 and later. It runs on both 32 bit and 64 bit Windows.
  • WinMerge 2.16.0 supports Windows XP SP3 and later. It runs on both 32 bit and 64 bit Windows.
  • WinMerge 2.14.0 was the last version to support Windows 2000.
  • WinMerge 2.12.4 was the last version to support Windows 95, 98, ME and NT.
  • WinMerge is not supported on Windows RT.

Ratings

4.47
5

Capterra
4.4
5
based on 19 reviews
G2CROWD
4.4
5
based on 7 reviews
Softpedia
4.3
5
based on 80 reviews
SourceForge
4.8
5
based on 187 reviews

Developer

Written in

C++

Initial Release

2000-11-20

Repository

License

Categories

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