Diff Anything: Folder Compare
File, text & PDF diff tool
Only for Mac
Free · In‑App Purchases
Mac
Compare two folders, text files, PDFs, Word and Excel documents, archives, or code, and see exactly what changed. Every comparison runs on your Mac.
Diff Anything is a file comparison and diff tool for Mac. Compare folders, text, code, PDFs, Word and Excel documents, images, archives and structured data side by side, review every change and merge what you need. Everything runs on your Mac.
COMPARE MORE THAN TEXT
• Source code and plain text
• JSON, YAML, XML and .env files
• CSV and spreadsheet data
• HTTP responses, OpenAPI and API schemas
• Folders, ZIP archives and binary files
• PDF, Office and RTF documents
• Images with overlay, swipe, blink, heatmap and pixel-difference views
REVIEW CHANGES CLEARLY
Navigate each difference, search results, edit text in place and apply supported changes in either direction. Mark items reviewed or ignored and attach notes so complex reviews stay organized. A screen-reader workspace for VoiceOver reads each difference as its location, its change and both values, and lets you step through, review and apply changes from the keyboard.
MERGE WITH CONFIDENCE
Use a three-way merge workspace for Base, Ours and Theirs. Resolve conflicts one by one and edit the final result. For folders, preview create, update, delete and move operations before synchronizing, with rollback and undo safeguards.
FILTER OUT NOISE
Ignore whitespace, case, blank lines, JSON paths, array order, selected HTTP headers, CSV columns and small numeric variations. Save comparison profiles for recurring work.
PRIVATE BY DESIGN
Comparisons run locally. Files, paths and compared content are never uploaded. There are no accounts, analytics, telemetry, AI processing, tokens or cloud fees. Core comparison works offline; the App Store is contacted only for product information and purchase verification.
BUILT FOR DEVELOPERS
Use Diff Anything as a Git difftool or from the command line. Run repeatable batch comparisons and export HTML, JSON, unified diff, CSV, JUnit or SARIF reports. Keep local history and snapshots, monitor saved files and work across multiple tabs.
FREE TO TRY, ONE-TIME PRO
The free version lets you try every comparison engine for files up to 5 MB per side and up to 10 new comparison sessions per day. Collection previews show the first 100 items and PDF previews the first 3 pages. Diff Anything Pro is a one-time purchase that removes preview and session limits and unlocks larger files, saved profiles, history, exports, three-way merge, folder synchronization, batch manifests and local preprocessors.
See every change. Keep every source local.
Ratings & Reviews
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• Open files passed to Diff Anything by macOS and launch comparisons with two file paths.
• Improved file-type detection compares files by their contents, even when their extension is misleading.
• Clearer Pro offers explain what an upgrade adds to your current comparison, with better handling of long file names.
• Improved command search, text editing and encoding labels.
• CSV and environment-file comparisons use signs as well as color to identify changes.
All comparisons remain private and local.
The developer, Martin Gruner, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- Martin Gruner
- Size
- 25.1 MB
- Category
- Developer Tools
- Compatibility
Requires macOS 13.0 or later.
- Mac
Requires macOS 13.0 or later.
- Mac
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- Diff Anything Pro — Lifetime $22.99
- Copyright
- © Martin Grüner
