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diffr vs dwdiff: catalog facts
diffr	dwdiff
Free Free and open source under the MIT license.	Free Free and open source under GPL-3.0-only.
macOS, Linux, Command line	Command line
Highlights word-level changes within diff hunks Works with standard input and output	Shows differences at the word level Allows custom whitespace and delimiter handling
Designed for terminal diff review	The --autopager, --terminal, and --avoid-wraps options are not supported
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: GPL-3.0-only
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026

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