Best Beyond Compare Alternatives in 2026
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20 apps from file comparison software ranked against Beyond Compare on the same published basis.
- 1Beyond Compare vs Buddi
- 2Beyond Compare vs Meld
- 3Beyond Compare vs Code Compare
- 4Beyond Compare vs Diffchecker
- 5Beyond Compare vs Diffract
- 6Beyond Compare vs WinMerge
- 7Beyond Compare vs cwdiff
- 8Beyond Compare vs NextDiff
- 9Beyond Compare vs SmartSynchronize
- 11Beyond Compare vs Beyond Compare
- 12Beyond Compare vs AmSo Compare
- 13Beyond Compare vs Compare It!
- 14Beyond Compare vs FolderMatch
- 15Beyond Compare vs Kaleidoscope
- 16Beyond Compare vs Diff-Text
- 17Beyond Compare vs P4Merge
- 18Beyond Compare vs TkDiff
- 19Beyond Compare vs Diffinity
- 20Beyond Compare vs Altova DiffDog
- 21Beyond Compare vs Compare and Merge
Beyond Compare alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buddi | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 2 | Meld | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Windows |
| 3 | Code Compare | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Browser, Windows |
| 4 | Diffchecker | 6.3 | Free plan | $15/mo | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 5 | Diffract | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 6 | WinMerge | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 7 | cwdiff | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux |
| 8 | NextDiff | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 9 | SmartSynchronize | 5.7 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 11 | Beyond Compare | 5.6 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 12 | AmSo Compare | 5.5 | No | $1.08/mo | Mac |
| 13 | Compare It! | 5.5 | No | — | Windows |
| 14 | FolderMatch | 5.5 | No | — | Windows |
| 15 | Kaleidoscope | 5.5 | No | $0.67/mo | Mac |
| 16 | Diff-Text | 5.4 | No | — | Web, Windows |
| 17 | P4Merge | 5.3 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 18 | TkDiff | 5.3 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 19 | Diffinity | 5.2 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 20 | Altova DiffDog | 5.1 | No | — | Windows |
| 21 | Compare and Merge | 5.1 | No | — | Windows |
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Questions about Beyond Compare alternatives
What is the best alternative to Beyond Compare?
Buddi, number 1 in file comparison software with a score of 6.4 out of 10. The others here: Meld, Code Compare, Diffchecker and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Beyond Compare?
Buddi is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 9 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation.