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chipmunk vs hl: catalog facts
chipmunk	hl
Free Free and open source under the Apache 2.0 licence.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
macOS	Windows, Command line
Opens multi-gigabyte log files without slowing down Live log collection over TCP, UDP, serial or command output	Makes JSON and logfmt logs readable Built in Rust with a focus on speed
Specialised automotive formats may be more than general users need No separate project website; documentation lives in the repository	Only useful for structured log formats Command-line only, no graphical interface
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: Apache-2.0	License: MIT
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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