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Araxis Merge vs Meld for macOS: catalog facts
Araxis Merge	Meld for macOS
Paid Commercial licence with a 30-day free trial.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-2.0-or-later.
Windows, macOS	macOS
Two-way and three-way file comparison and merging Folder comparison and synchronisation	Native macOS packaging of a familiar diff tool Side-by-side comparison and merging
Paid after the 30-day trial No Linux version	A community port maintained separately from Meld itself macOS only; other platforms use the main Meld builds
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-2.0-or-later
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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