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Kompare vs Meld for macOS: catalog facts
Kompare	Meld for macOS
Free Free and open source under the GPL 2.0 or later.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-2.0-or-later.
Linux	macOS
Compares files and whole folders recursively Creates and applies patches	Native macOS packaging of a familiar diff tool Side-by-side comparison and merging
Linux only Two-way comparison rather than three-way merge	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: GPL-2.0-or-later	License: GPL-2.0-or-later
No account 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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