The best diff-so-fancy alternatives
3 tools that do a similar job to diff-so-fancy, 3 of them open source. Each entry says what it does and who it suits, so you can pick the one that fits instead of the most famous.
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diff-so-fancyA script that makes git and plain diff output easier for humans to read.
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delta
Open source · MIT · ★ 32.6k
A syntax-highlighting pager that makes git, diff, and grep output easier to read.
Best for: Developers who read a lot of git diffs or git show output in the terminal; People who want syntax-highlighted git blame output
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lazygit
Open source · MIT · ★ 83.6k
A simple terminal interface for working with git commands.
Best for: Developers who already use git from the command line and want a faster overview of their repository; People who prefer working inside a terminal rather than a graphical app
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difftastic
Open source · MIT · ★ 26.1k
A diff tool that compares files by their syntax instead of by line.
Best for: Developers reviewing code changes in git where reformatting adds noise; People comparing source files in supported programming languages
How we pick: tools in the same category that solve the same problem, projects that name each other as alternatives, and open-source projects that describe themselves as an alternative to diff-so-fancy. We don't take payment for placement.