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eza vs pls: catalog facts
eza	pls
Free Free and open source under the European Union Public Licence 1.2.	Free Free to download and use.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Command line
Colours by file type and optional icons for a readable listing Built-in tree view with -T, no separate command needed	Icons and rich formatting in listings Collapses related files to reduce clutter
Command line only, and its options are not quite ls's Icons need a font patched with them installed	Icons need a terminal font that supports them Output differs from standard ls, so scripts should keep using ls
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: EUPL-1.2	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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