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cloc vs scc: catalog facts
cloc	scc
Best for: Developers measuring the size and language mix of a codebase	Best for: Count source lines and estimate code complexity across projects
Free Free and open source.	Free The open-source application is available without a license fee.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux
Supports many programming languages Separates code, comment and blank lines All 3 strengths for cloc Supports many programming languages Separates code, comment and blank lines Actively maintained	Multiple code metrics from one repository scan
Line counts say little about code quality or complexity Command-line output only	Complexity and effort figures are estimates, not measured development time.
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0	License: MIT
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Offline features available	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for cloc github.com/AlDanial/cloc Catalog checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for scc github.com/boyter/scc Catalog checked September 22, 2026

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