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delta vs Difftastic
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | delta | Difftastic |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Rust | Rust |
| Licence | MIT | MIT |
| Stars | 32k | 26k |
| Latest | 0.20.1 | 0.71.0 |
| Last push | 2026-10-05 | 2026-10-02 |
| Release cadence | about 4 days between releases | about 72 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 6 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 11 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace diff-so-fancy. Alternatives to diff-so-fancy →
Full replacementdeltaSyntax highlighting, side-by-side view and line numbers.
PartialDifftasticCompares files by syntax tree rather than by line, run as git's external diff instead of a pager.
delta
- 0.20.12026-10-04Patch release fixing #2270
- 0.20.02026-10-04This release adds support for the OSC1717 diff-line metadata spec by @stefanhaller. This is an exciting change: it allo…
- 0.19.22026-03-28This is a patch release providing rebuilt binaries compatible with Debian 12 (the 0.19.0 and 0.19.1 .deb packages requi…
- 0.19.12026-03-22This patch release fixes a release automation bug: release 0.19.0 did not include all release binaries.
- 0.19.02026-03-20Tons of improvements; thanks very much to all delta contributors.
Difftastic
- 0.71.02026-09-18Difftastic is a structural diff tool that understands syntax. See the manual to get started, and the changelog for hist…
- 0.70.02026-08-07Difftastic is a structural diff tool that understands syntax. See the manual to get started, and the changelog for hist…
- 0.69.02026-04-30Difftastic is a structural diff tool that understands syntax. See the manual to get started, and the changelog for hist…
- 0.68.02026-03-16Difftastic is a structural diff tool that understands syntax. See the manual to get started, and the changelog for hist…
- 0.67.02025-11-16Difftastic is a structural diff tool that understands syntax. See the manual to get started, and the changelog for hist…
delta
unsigned The latest release, 0.20.1, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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Difftastic
unsigned The latest release, 0.71.0, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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