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Meld for macOS vs VisualDiffer: catalog facts
Meld for macOS	VisualDiffer
Free Free and open source under the GPL-2.0-or-later.	Free Free and open source.
macOS	macOS
Native macOS packaging of a familiar diff tool Side-by-side comparison and merging	Side-by-side folder and file comparison Include and exclude filter rules
A community port maintained separately from Meld itself macOS only; other platforms use the main Meld builds	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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