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Araxis Merge vs VisualDiffer: catalog facts
Araxis Merge	VisualDiffer
Paid Commercial licence with a 30-day free trial.	Free Free and open source.
Windows, macOS	macOS
Two-way and three-way file comparison and merging Folder comparison and synchronisation	Side-by-side folder and file comparison Include and exclude filter rules
Paid after the 30-day trial No Linux version	macOS 13 or later only
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
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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