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ec vs Meld for macOS: catalog facts
ec	Meld for macOS
Free Free and open source under the MIT license.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-2.0-or-later.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	macOS
Three-way conflict view with an optional diff3 base Browses working-tree and commit changes	Native macOS packaging of a familiar diff tool Side-by-side comparison and merging
A terminal-based interface	A community port maintained separately from Meld itself macOS only; other platforms use the main Meld builds
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: GPL-2.0-or-later
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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