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KDiff3 alternatives

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12 Windows apps in the same category as KDiff3, ranked by what they have in common and by popularity.

  • WinMerge

    WinMerge is an open source differencing and merging tool for Windows.

    Open source 2.16.58.2 1.2M ↓ ★ 9.3K diff, merge
  • jq

    jq is a lightweight and flexible command-line JSON processor.

    Open source 1.8.2 5.1M ↓ ★ 35.9K
  • x64dbg

    An open-source user mode debugger for Windows. Optimized for reverse engineering and malware analysis.

    Open source 2026.05.27 95.8K ↓ ★ 50K
  • Meld

    Visual diff and merge tool

    Open source 3.24.1 267.9K ↓ compare, diff, file
  • Vale

    A syntax-aware linter for prose built with speed and extensibility in mind.

    Open source 3.25.1 28.3K ↓ ★ 6.3K admin
  • jadx

    Command line and GUI tools for producing Java source code from Android Dex and Apk files

    Open source 1.5.6 15.7K ↓ ★ 51.2K development
  • delta

    A syntax-highlighting pager for git, diff, and grep output

    Open source 0.20.1 18.8K ↓ ★ 32.6K diff
  • Difftastic

    Difftastic is a structural diff tool that compares files based on their syntax.

    Open source 0.71.0 8.3K ↓ ★ 26K diff
  • Biome

    Biome is a toolchain for web projects, aimed at providing functionalities to maintain them. It offers a formatter and linter, usable via CLI and LSP.

    Open source 2.6.3 10.5K ↓ ★ 26K
  • Detect It Easy

    A program for determining types of files.

    Open source 3.21 32.7K ↓ ★ 11.8K development
  • Cutter

    Cutter is a free and open-source reverse engineering platform powered by rizin

    Open source 2.5.0 12.2K ↓ ★ 20.1K development
  • dnSpy

    dnSpyEx is a unofficial continuation of the dnSpy project which is a debugger and .NET assembly editor.

    Open source 6.6.0 40.7K ↓ ★ 11.3K

Comparison

AppLicenceVersionUpdatedGitHub starsChocolatey downloads
KDiff3 Open source 1.12.4 March 4, 2026 — 171.6K
WinMerge Open source 2.16.58.2 August 27, 2026 9.3K 1.2M
jq Open source 1.8.2 June 20, 2026 35.9K 5.1M
x64dbg Open source 2026.05.27 June 15, 2026 50K 95.8K
Meld Open source 3.24.1 October 4, 2026 — 267.9K
Vale Open source 3.25.1 October 23, 2026 6.3K 28.3K
jadx Open source 1.5.6 August 27, 2026 51.2K 15.7K
delta Open source 0.20.1 October 5, 2026 32.6K 18.8K
Difftastic Open source 0.71.0 October 9, 2026 26K 8.3K
Biome Open source 2.6.3 October 24, 2026 26K 10.5K
Detect It Easy Open source 3.21 July 3, 2026 11.8K 32.7K
Cutter Open source 2.5.0 July 8, 2026 20.1K 12.2K
dnSpy Open source 6.6.0 June 22, 2026 11.3K 40.7K