Araxis Merge vs icdiff
Araxis Merge
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| Figure | Araxis Merge | icdiff |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 2 | 1 |
| Spec score · Diff and Merge Tools | 8.4 (#3) | 7.4 (#22) |
| Purpose | Araxis Merge is a Windows and macOS application for two-way and three-way file comparison, merging, and folder synchronization. | icdiff highlights changes between similar files in a side-by-side terminal view, especially small changes within existing lines. |
| Support | New licences include one year of support and product updates, and renewal after the first year is optional. | The product page links to the maker's contact page. |
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Araxis Merge
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icdiff
icdiff is a free, open-source command-line program for comparing two files in a side-by-side terminal view. It emphasizes small changes within existing lines that may be difficult to spot with standard diff, rather than replacing diff for every situation. Users can highlight changes with foreground or background colors and customize the color map. Display options include line numbers, labels, whole-file output, whitespace highlighting, line truncation, and recursive directory comparison. The tool works with Git, Subversion, and Mercurial and supports two-way comparisons, not three-way merges. Installation methods listed by the maker include pip, apt, Homebrew, AUR, and Nix. It runs on Linux and macOS as a command-line tool that can be placed on the PATH. Input and output default to UTF-8, with command-line encoding options. Screen-width autodetection is Unix-only, and exclude-lines cannot be combined with line numbers.