Atuin
Focus: shell history, terminal and sync. Shares command line and open source with VisiData. Rated 4.7 (VisiData: 4.5).
Desktop AppFreemacOS, Linux
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Desktop App
VisiData
Explore and clean spreadsheet-style data right in your terminal.
Rating
4.5 / 5
Pricing
Free
Difficulty
Advanced
Works on
macOS, Linux, Windows
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What is VisiData?
VisiData is a terminal interface for exploring and arranging tabular data. It opens formats such as CSV, TSV, JSON, SQLite and Excel files, among many others. It runs on Linux, macOS, and Windows through WSL, and needs Python.
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Pros: what VisiData does well
- Opens big data files quickly
- Supports many file formats
- Keyboard-driven and fast
Cons: where it falls short
- Needs Python and terminal comfort
- Windows use goes through WSL
Who VisiData is for
Analysts who want to inspect and tidy data without opening a spreadsheet app.
Who can skip it
People who prefer a point-and-click spreadsheet.
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Free alternatives to VisiData
Want to spend nothing? These free picks cover similar ground.
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Focus: file manager, terminal ui and developer tool. Shares open source and github with VisiData. Adds Offline. Rated 4.7 (VisiData: 4.5).
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