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cheat.sh vs Brief: catalog facts
cheat.sh	Brief
Free Free to use and free to self-host.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0-or-later licence.
Web, Self-hosted, Command line	Linux
Works with plain curl, nothing to install Pulls together several cheat sheet collections in one place	Searchable index of tldr-pages cheatsheets Covers commands for multiple platforms and languages
The public service needs an internet connection Development activity is infrequent	Linux only Small project with a single main developer
Self-hosted, Hosted service	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: GPL-3.0-or-later
No account needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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