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Meld for macOS vs Beyond Compare: catalog facts
Meld for macOS	Beyond Compare
Free Free and open source under the GPL-2.0-or-later.	Paid Paid license with a free trial.
macOS	Windows, macOS, Linux
Native macOS packaging of a familiar diff tool Side-by-side comparison and merging	Compares folders, text, images and tables Merges changes from two versions
A community port maintained separately from Meld itself macOS only; other platforms use the main Meld builds	Paid after the trial Proprietary software
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed 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 September 23, 2026

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