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Beyond Compare vs Meld for macOS: catalog facts
Beyond Compare	Meld for macOS
Paid Paid license with a free trial.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-2.0-or-later.
Windows, macOS, Linux	macOS
Compares folders, text, images and tables Merges changes from two versions	Native macOS packaging of a familiar diff tool Side-by-side comparison and merging
Paid after the trial Proprietary software	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
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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