This application supports Unicode as well as Flexible Syntax coloring editor; and is one of few tools that has a couple of other useful features even as an open source. With a file map that shows the overall file differences in a location pane; I doubt if you would find as many open source or freeware tools this good.

What is WinMerge?

WinMerge is a tool/application for visual difference display and merging; and is highly useful for both files and directories. It has Unicode support, Flexible syntax coloring editor, and Windows Shell integration. Other wonderful features include; Regexp filtering for filenames and lines, Side-by-side line difference and in-line word difference visualization, a file map shows the overall file differences in a location pane.

WinMerge’s user interface is translated into several languages; which gives makes it a great tool for lots of people. Some of the supported languages include the following; Greek, French, German, Japanese, Dutch, Polish, Russian, Swedish, and Turkish.

WinMerge is a program that has been running for a long time, and has been described as one of the most popular open source tools for syntax coloring editing. One of the most interesting aspects of the application is the inclusion of a file map that displays the overall file differences in a location pane.

Downsides

Users might have to stick with stable releases of WinMerge as experimental versions or releases are prone to several issues that bother on instability.

Want to check it out? Visit: http://winmerge.org/

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