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cloc vs Tokei: catalog facts
cloc	Tokei
Best for: Developers measuring the size and language mix of a codebase	Best for: Getting a quick, accurate breakdown of what languages a codebase is actually made of
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source, dual licensed under Apache 2.0 or MIT.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
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	Correctly handles multi-line comments, nested comments and comment markers inside strings Over 150 languages recognised, with their various extensions All 4 strengths for Tokei Correctly handles multi-line comments, nested comments and comment markers inside strings Over 150 languages recognised, with their various extensions Counts millions of lines in seconds JSON, YAML and CBOR output so results can be stored and compared over time
Line counts say little about code quality or complexity Command-line output only	Line counts are a crude measure of anything, which is not the tool's fault Unusual or very new languages may not be recognised All 4 limitations for Tokei Line counts are a crude measure of anything, which is not the tool's fault Unusual or very new languages may not be recognised No graphical interface Generated files are counted like any other unless you exclude them
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0	License: Apache-2.0
No account needed	No account needed
Offline features available	Offline features available
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 Tokei github.com/XAMPPRocky/tokei Catalog checked September 21, 2026

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