Meld

Meld is a file comparison tool equipped with other useful features that help the end-users, either it's a software developer or a regular user, to better control their projects and achieve satisfactory results.

The installation process goes rather smoothly and lasts under one minute. Once you enter the application, you discover a minimalist interface, with tabs, panels and toolbars, like any other app.

The menu navigation is very intuitive, there aren't many settings to configure, so the learning process shouldn't last too long. Yet, the buttons from the main menu seem poorly delimited, and some graphic customizations would make quite a difference.

When it comes to its features, Meld is capable of comparing two or three directories, file-by-file, showing multiple options, such as altered files, missing ones, or new files.
Users are able to directly open file comparisons of any conflicting or differing files, or filter out files or directories in order to avoid seeing spurious differences.
Other embedded features include simple file management, syntax highlighting, or built-in regex text filtering.

All in all, Meld is a nice addition for users who want to better organize their files, folders, and projects in order to simplify their daily tasks. Though it's free, it misses a documentation manual to help users speed up the learning process.