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delta vs riff
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | delta | riff |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Rust | Rust |
| Licence | MIT | MIT |
| Stars | 32k | 530 |
| Latest | 0.20.1 | 3.6.2 |
| Last push | 2026-10-05 | 2026-08-15 |
| Release cadence | about 4 days between releases | about 13 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 6 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 1 commit author 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.
PartialriffHighlights the changed parts of each line, as a pager for git and diff.
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.
riff
- 3.6.22026-08-153.6.2: Update file header hyperlink target
- 3.6.12025-11-173.6.1: Don't hyperlink no-color output
- 3.6.02025-11-053.6.0: Change default unchanged style to Yellow
- 3.5.12025-10-233.5.1: Hyperlink hunk headers to the right rows
- 3.5.02025-10-193.5.0: Hyperlink hunk headers to specific file lines
delta
unsigned The latest release, 0.20.1, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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riff
unsigned The latest release, 3.6.2, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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