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ydiff vs git-split-diffs: catalog facts
ydiff	git-split-diffs
Best for: Developers reviewing diffs in a terminal	Best for: Developers reviewing Git changes in a terminal
Free Free and open source under the BSD-3-Clause license.	Free Free and open source under the MIT license.
Command line	Command line
Shows side-by-side or unified diffs Supports colored themes and automatic paging All 3 strengths for ydiff Shows side-by-side or unified diffs Supports colored themes and automatic paging Reads diffs from a workspace or standard input	Shows Git diffs side by side with syntax highlighting Highlights changes within lines All 3 strengths for git-split-diffs Shows Git diffs side by side with syntax highlighting Highlights changes within lines Falls back to unified diffs in narrow terminals
Requires Python and the less pager	Requires Node.js 14 or later Side-by-side layout needs a wide terminal
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: BSD-3-Clause	License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Offline features available
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for ydiff github.com/ymattw/ydiff Catalog checked October 8, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for git-split-diffs github.com/banga/git-split-diffs Catalog checked October 8, 2026

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