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dyff vs jd: catalog facts
dyff	jd
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, Command line
Shows structural changes rather than raw text lines Points to each change by its path in the document	Structural diff of JSON values rather than plain text lines Can apply a diff as a patch
Command-line only, with no graphical interface Focused on YAML, with JSON support as a secondary use	Command-line only, with no graphical interface No published GitHub releases
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: MIT
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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