Best FolderMatch Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from file comparison software ranked against FolderMatch on the same published basis.
- 1FolderMatch vs Buddi
- 2FolderMatch vs Diffchecker
- 3FolderMatch vs Diffract
- 4FolderMatch vs Meld
- 5FolderMatch vs Code Compare
- 6FolderMatch vs WinMerge
- 7FolderMatch vs cwdiff
- 8FolderMatch vs NextDiff
- 9FolderMatch vs SmartSynchronize
- 10FolderMatch vs TkDiff
- 11FolderMatch vs Diff-Text
- 12FolderMatch vs P4Merge
- 13FolderMatch vs Beyond Compare
- 14FolderMatch vs Beyond Compare
- 15FolderMatch vs KDiff3
- 16FolderMatch vs Diffinity
- 17FolderMatch vs Kompare
- 18FolderMatch vs Mergely
- 19FolderMatch vs AmSo Compare
- 21FolderMatch vs Kaleidoscope
FolderMatch alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buddi | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 2 | Diffchecker | 6.6 | Free plan | $15/mo | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 3 | Diffract | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 4 | Meld | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Windows |
| 5 | Code Compare | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Browser, Windows |
| 6 | WinMerge | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 7 | cwdiff | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux |
| 8 | NextDiff | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 9 | SmartSynchronize | 5.6 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 10 | TkDiff | 5.4 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 11 | Diff-Text | 5.3 | No | — | Web, Windows |
| 12 | P4Merge | 5.3 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 13 | Beyond Compare | 5.2 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 14 | Beyond Compare | 5.2 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 15 | KDiff3 | 5.2 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 16 | Diffinity | 5.1 | No | — | Windows |
| 17 | Kompare | 5.1 | No | — | Linux |
| 18 | Mergely | 5.1 | No | — | Web |
| 19 | AmSo Compare | 5.0 | No | $1.08/mo | Mac |
| 21 | Kaleidoscope | 5.0 | No | $0.67/mo | Mac |
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Questions about FolderMatch alternatives
What is the best alternative to FolderMatch?
Buddi, number 1 in file comparison software with a score of 6.6 out of 10. The others here: Diffchecker, Diffract, Meld and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to FolderMatch?
Buddi is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 8 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.