Best Diffract Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from file comparison software ranked against Diffract on the same published basis.
- 1Diffract vs Diffchecker
- 2Diffract vs Buddi
- 4Diffract vs KDiff3
- 5Diffract vs Meld
- 6Diffract vs Code Compare
- 7Diffract vs WinMerge
- 8Diffract vs cwdiff
- 9Diffract vs Diffinity
- 10Diffract vs NextDiff
- 11Diffract vs SmartSynchronize
- 12Diffract vs Beyond Compare
- 13Diffract vs Beyond Compare
- 14Diffract vs DeltaWalker
- 15Diffract vs DirEqual
- 16Diffract vs AmSo Compare
- 17Diffract vs Kaleidoscope
- 18Diffract vs Compare and Merge
- 19Diffract vs Compare It!
- 20Diffract vs FolderMatch
- 21Diffract vs TkDiff
Diffract alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Diffchecker | 7.3 | Free plan | $15/mo | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Buddi | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 4 | KDiff3 | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 5 | Meld | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Windows |
| 6 | Code Compare | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Browser, Windows |
| 7 | WinMerge | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 8 | cwdiff | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Linux |
| 9 | Diffinity | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 10 | NextDiff | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 11 | SmartSynchronize | 6.5 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 12 | Beyond Compare | 6.4 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 13 | Beyond Compare | 6.4 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 14 | DeltaWalker | 6.3 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 15 | DirEqual | 6.3 | No | $1.25/mo | Mac, Windows |
| 16 | AmSo Compare | 6.1 | No | $1.08/mo | Mac |
| 17 | Kaleidoscope | 6.1 | No | $0.67/mo | Mac |
| 18 | Compare and Merge | 6.0 | No | — | Windows |
| 19 | Compare It! | 6.0 | No | — | Windows |
| 20 | FolderMatch | 6.0 | No | — | Windows |
| 21 | TkDiff | 6.0 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
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Questions about Diffract alternatives
What is the best alternative to Diffract?
Diffchecker, number 1 in file comparison software with a score of 7.3 out of 10. The others here: Buddi, KDiff3, Meld and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Diffract?
Diffchecker 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 on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on.