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csview vs csvlens: catalog facts
csview	csvlens
Free Free and open source under MIT or Apache 2.0.	Free Free and open source.
Command line	Command line
Small and fast Correct alignment of CJK text and emoji	Accepts files or piped CSV data Regex search and row and column filters
A viewer only, with no editing Limited to delimited text files	Viewer only, does not edit files Keyboard-driven interface takes some learning
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT OR Apache-2.0	License: MIT
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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