Meld Being free and open source, is a very popular tool on Windows. It supports three-way comparing and merging and lets you edit files directly from the comparison view. Apart from diffing files, Meld also supports comparison of folders. Beyond Compare The team makes a fine diff tool for Windows (as well as Mac and Linux, by the way). It goes well beyond (pun intended) diffing simple text and also allows comparing PDF, Excel and image files. The 'Pro' version also includes a solid three-way merge.
Click on the green folder icon next to the To field on the next line. Browse through your Excel files to select the second spreadsheet you want to compare. Click on the 'Ok' button. Choose the criteria you want to use in the comparison from the menu on the left.
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Araxis Merge Just like Beyond Compare, supports more than just text and image files. It lets you also compare office documents (like MS Word, Excel, Powerpoint, or ODF).
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For people working on both Windows and Mac, it's good to know that a single license is valid for both platforms. KDiff3 Another free and open source tool answers to the name of. The project hasn't see many updates in recent years, but it remains a solid diff and merge tool that should satisfy basic needs. DeltaWalker Much like Araxis, the diff tool also lets you compare office files. However, it goes one step further by letting you compare file archives like ZIP, JAR, and TAR files.
If you're regularly performing comparisons on a folder basis, it's good to know that DeltaWalker shines with great performance in this area. P4Merge Perforce, the company best known for its enterprise version control platform, also offers a solid diff tool: is free of charge and comes with a basic feature set that makes it an interesting option. Code Compare Besides offering all the standard diff and merge capabilities, comes with some special features like syntax highligthing and a VisualStudio integration. The basic version can be used free of charge, while the Professional Edition delivers the full feature set.
Integrations Another aspect to watch out for is integrations: before choosing your favorite tool, you should make sure that it plays nicely with the rest of your tool chain. I can already confirm that most of the mentioned tools work seamlessly with, our own Git client. If you don't need the power of a dedicated Diff tool application, the integrated diff views in Tower might even be sufficient for you: See for yourself. Conclusion Diff & merge apps are amongst the most underestimated tools.
But a good one can be really helpful in a lot of situations. Try one of the above and see for yourself!