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WinMerge 2.16.54.2
The current WinMerge version is 2.16.54.2 and was released at 2026-02-27. For detailed info on what is new, read the change log and the release notes.
| Download | Architecture | Size | Type | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WinMerge-2.16.54.2-x64-Setup.exe | x64 (64-bit) | 11.88 MB | Installer | EXE |
| WinMerge-2.16.54.2-x64-PerUser-Setup.exe | x64 (64-bit) | 11.88 MB | Per-user installer | EXE |
| WinMerge-2.16.54.2-ARM64-Setup.exe | ARM64 (64-bit) | 12.91 MB | Installer | EXE |
| WinMerge-2.16.54.2-Setup.exe | x86 (32-bit) | 11.42 MB | Installer | EXE |
| winmerge-2.16.54.2-x64-exe.zip | x64 (64-bit) | 14.80 MB | Binaries | ZIP |
| winmerge-2.16.54.2-ARM64-exe.zip | ARM64 (64-bit) | 14.36 MB | Binaries | ZIP |
| winmerge-2.16.54.2-exe.zip | x86 (32-bit) | 14.17 MB | Binaries | ZIP |
| winmerge-2.16.54.2-full-src.7z | - | 16.18 MB | Source Code | 7z |
SHA-256 Checksums
- WinMerge-2.16.54.2-Setup.exe
77647e20eba4d511f2adde621bffc6588d0e991c41d2b138161a8557b9883f58- WinMerge-2.16.54.2-x64-Setup.exe
a205c9d6fa8426030b746dec34b5da0892e47c276bb4515a130c204c50036b2c- WinMerge-2.16.54.2-x64-PerUser-Setup.exe
94df15e679ad6a087808035b0dd750edef7b54729445b183253de42cfee571c9- WinMerge-2.16.54.2-ARM64-Setup.exe
6aa1754010fa2aceab348e934452665921864983dba5b36f93c1960af8f2ac00- winmerge-2.16.54.2-exe.zip
9463237ed5c8e4a4443f48c3a58e51ac09dc6b068f432478164f3beca9f3c847- winmerge-2.16.54.2-x64-exe.zip
3832f9db8d4d2210c3a049a8c30aed16ea152a329ae0c1b0dbf9308adbc9fc5e- winmerge-2.16.54.2-ARM64-exe.zip
a3a61d7cd60a7e6bf41e10a5405542e758c17724a912ca3330171e58ceb23c84- winmerge-2.16.54.2-full-src.7z
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Requirements
- 32-bit installer: Microsoft Windows XP SP3 or newer
- 64-bit installer: Microsoft Windows 7 or newer
- Admin rights for the installer (except for Per-user installer)
Other Versions
WinMerge 2.14.0 for Windows 2000
WinMerge version 2.14.0 was the last version to ship with Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 runtimes that support Windows 2000.
WinMerge 2.12.4 for Windows 95/98/ME/NT
WinMerge version 2.12.4 was the last version to ship with Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 runtimes that support Windows 95/98/ME/NT. It was also the last version to ship with an ANSI version of WinMerge.
Unofficial Versions
- Continuous Integration Builds
- WinMerge Portable (by PortableApps.com)
- WinMerge Japanese (by Takashi Sawanaka)
- WinMerge 2011 (by Jochen Neubeck)
Project File Releases 
- v2.16.54.2 (2026.02) 2026-02-27
- Merge7z2600.0 2026-02-22
- v2.16.54 2026-01-27
- v2.16.53 2026-01-04
- v2.16.52.2 2025-11-27
- ShellExtension-1.18.8.0 2025-10-27
- v2.16.52 2025-10-27
- v2.16.51 2025-10-05
- v2.16.50.2 2025-08-27
- Merge7z2501.0 2025-08-17
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