Kaleidoscope

A Mac file comparison and merge app for text, images and folders that integrates with Git.

PaidProprietarymacOS

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Package managers

  • Homebrewbrew install --cask kaleidoscope

About Kaleidoscope

Kaleidoscope compares text files, images and whole folders, with character-level text diffs and pixel-level image comparison. Unchanged areas can be collapsed so the differences stand out, and you can jump between changes quickly.

Its Git integration includes a File History view for comparing all revisions of a file, a three-way merge that shows the commits leading to a conflict, and changesets that gather all changes between two commits. Version 7 keeps working copy changesets updated live as a project changes.

Strengths

  • Compares text, images and folders
  • Three-way merge with commit context
  • File History for browsing revisions

Limitations

  • A diff and merge tool, not a full Git client
  • Paid after the trial

Details

Pricing
PaidPaid app with a free trial.
License
Proprietary
Platforms
macOS
How it runs
Downloadable app
Best suited for
Mac developers who review diffs and resolve merge conflicts often
Last verified
Added
Provenance
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Kaleidoscope as an alternative

Listings that name Kaleidoscope as an alternative.

  • diffnav

    A terminal pager for Git diffs that adds a GitHub-style file tree beside the changes.

    FreeProprietaryCommand line

    Kaleidoscope is a paid Mac app that replaces terminal diff paging with graphical comparison of text, images and folders, plus three-way merge and file history.

  • Difftastic

    Compare source files by syntax to highlight meaningful changes.

    Kaleidoscope is a paid macOS app for comparing text, images and folders with three-way merge, replacing terminal output with a graphical interface.

  • Diffview.nvim

    A Neovim plugin for cycling through diffs of all modified files for any Git revision.

    Kaleidoscope moves diff review to a paid Mac app that compares text, images and folders, with three-way merge and file history outside the editor.

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