Diff Anything
Folder Compare
Diff Anything lets you compare files and folders on your Mac, so you can review changes in code, documents, images and data without uploading your content.
by Martin Gruner
What you get
You can see what changed and decide which differences to keep.
You get a side-by-side view of changes across folders, code, documents, spreadsheets, images and structured data. Instead of checking versions manually, you can step through differences, search them and mark items as reviewed or ignored. For images, you can use overlays and pixel-difference views to spot visual changes.
You can focus on meaningful edits by excluding whitespace, comments, selected columns or other differences you don't need to review. Structured comparisons help you check changed values in configuration files, spreadsheet rows and SQLite databases rather than relying only on text differences. Your files, paths and compared content stay on your Mac.
With the one-time Pro purchase, you can resolve Git conflicts through three-way merges and preview folder synchronization before applying it, with rollback and undo safeguards. Pro also unlocks exports, saved comparison profiles and larger files; the free version has file-size, daily-session and preview limits.
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Find meaningful changes
You can ignore whitespace, comments and selected data fields to concentrate on differences that matter.
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Check more than text
You can spot changed spreadsheet rows, database records, document formatting and image pixels.
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Keep comparisons private
You can compare sensitive files locally without uploading their content or paths.
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Control what gets merged
With Pro, you can resolve Git conflicts individually and preview folder changes before synchronization.
Best for
- You review code or configuration changes
- You check revisions to documents, spreadsheets or images
- You need to reconcile two folder versions
Skip it if
You only compare plain text occasionally and your existing editor already shows the differences you need.
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From the developer
Diff Anything is a file comparison and diff tool for Mac. Compare folders, text, code, PDFs, Word and Excel documents, images, archives, databases and structured data side by side, review every change and merge what you need. Everything runs on your Mac, in English, German or French.Read the full description
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