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Meld for macOS vs Kompare: catalog facts
Meld for macOS	Kompare
Free Free and open source under the GPL-2.0-or-later.	Free Free and open source under the GPL 2.0 or later.
macOS	Linux
Native macOS packaging of a familiar diff tool Side-by-side comparison and merging	Compares files and whole folders recursively Creates and applies patches
A community port maintained separately from Meld itself macOS only; other platforms use the main Meld builds	Linux only Two-way comparison rather than three-way merge
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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