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TortoiseMerge vs SmartSynchronize: catalog facts
TortoiseMerge	SmartSynchronize
Free Free and open source under the GPL as part of the TortoiseSVN project.	Paid Prices are not listed on the product page; licensing details are on the syntevo site.
Windows	Windows, macOS, Linux
Side-by-side view with coloured changes Tight integration with TortoiseSVN	Editable file compare with inner-line change detection 3-way merge with all three files editable
Windows only Designed around Subversion rather than Git	Pricing is not shown on the product page Focused on text files and project trees rather than general backup
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: GPL-2.0	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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