File compare
Side-by-side layout with syntax highlighting, in-line highlights, difference pane, location map, moved lines, and 3-way file compare.
Tool catalog
What WinMerge includes without the jargon
Twin-pane text diff, recursive directory scans, bitmap and spreadsheet modes, patch export, Explorer shortcuts, archive browsing, and optional plugins.
Live surfaces
See WinMerge at work
Real console views from file compare, folder radar, and inline deltas. Click any shot to enlarge.
Side-by-side file compare
Two panes stay locked in sync while yellow line diffs and pink in-line hits show exactly what changed in source like DirView.h.
Inline delta & difference map
Syntax highlighting, character-level hits, and Difference N of M navigation keep large files readable instead of noisy.
Folder compare radar
Scan whole trees for Identical, Files are different, binary diffs, and only-on-one-side items with dates and extensions.
Folder compare
One level or recurse, flat or tree results, regex filters, binary awareness, and three-way folder workflows.
Image & table
Block and overlay image diffs. CSV/TSV table mode with per-column wrapping.
Patches & VCS
Normal, Context, Unified patches. Resolve conflict files. External diff switches such as -e, -x, /ub.
Shell & plugins
64-bit Explorer menus, 7-Zip archives with signature detection, plugin unpackers, localizable UI.
Performance
Fast size/date passes, Quick Contents thresholds, and rescan delay while typing.
Want the latest installer?
WinMerge 2.16.56.2 builds for every supported CPU are listed on winmerge.cc.