Code Compare vs WinMerge

Code Compare

Figure	Code Compare	WinMerge
Price from	Free	Free
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Free trial	Yes	—
Open source	—	—
Windows	Yes	Yes
API	Yes	—
Plans published	5	1
Spec score · Diff and Merge Tools	9.2 (#1)	7.0 (#26)
Folder comparison	Folder comparison color-codes added, deleted, and changed files, supports include/exclude filters, opens individual file comparisons, and batch-copies files.	Folder comparisons can use regular-expression file filters, compare files by size and date, and include subfolders.
Purpose	Code Compare compares and merges differing files and folders.	WinMerge compares files and folders and presents differences visually for merging.
Support	Devart says free support includes documentation, forums, an AI support chatbot, and basic email troubleshooting; support for trial licenses includes extended email assistance and product updates.	The support page directs users to discussion forums and asks bug reporters to include the WinMerge version and, if possible, a configuration log.
Version control	The maker lists integrations including TFS, SVN, Git, Mercurial, Perforce, TortoiseGit, GitKraken, SourceTree, and Git Extensions.	WinMerge can create patch files and resolve conflict files.

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