# Kaleidoscope Text diff. Source: [Console review]() Website: [https://kaleidoscope.app/]() Profile updated: 2026-10-16 Category: [Git tools]() ## Supported tech stack Research checked: 2026-10-11 ### Runs on - macOS (Operating system) Source: [Research source]() Documented compatibility; coverage may be incomplete. Written in describes implementation, not user-project language support. Official release notes document macOS support for the comparison application. ## Console’s review — 2023-03-09 Reviewed: 2023-03-09 Author: [David Mytton]() Citation: [This review]() ### What we like Desktop app for diffing text, images, binary, PDFs, and folders. Configurable comparison layout - side-by-side, fluid, in-line, or split view (images). Can ignore whitespace. Can be used as version control diff from the terminal or integrated into your IDE (JetBrains, VS Code, Android Studio, XCode, etc). Send files to ksdiff CLI to launch diff or trigger merges. ### Tradeoffs macOS only. This review reflects Console’s assessment at publication on 2023-03-09. Features and limitations may have changed since the review date. ## Is Kaleidoscope a fit? Based on [Console’s review published on 2023-03-09](). Summary updated: 2026-10-16 ### Who it’s for Developers using macOS should consider Kaleidoscope for diffing tasks ### Why consider it Kaleidoscope allows for configurable comparison layouts ### Keep in mind Kaleidoscope is limited to macOS [Selection criteria]() · [About Console]() · [Browse tools]()