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Kompare vs VisualDiffer: catalog facts
Kompare	VisualDiffer
Free Free and open source under the GPL 2.0 or later.	Free Free and open source.
Linux	macOS
Compares files and whole folders recursively Creates and applies patches	Side-by-side folder and file comparison Include and exclude filter rules
Linux only Two-way comparison rather than three-way merge	macOS 13 or later only
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0-or-later	License not stated
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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