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csvkit vs csvtk: catalog facts
csvkit	csvtk
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Free Free and open source under the MIT license.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Runs SQL queries directly against CSV files with csvsql Converts Excel and JSON into CSV so the same pipeline handles everything	Includes subcommands for common CSV and TSV operations Supports field selection by name and number
Python and pandas-free, so it is slow on very large files Development has been quiet in recent years	Assumes input files have a header row by default Requires consistent field counts unless malformed rows are handled
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026

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