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hishtory vs Atuin: catalog facts
hishtory	Atuin
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Best for: Developers who want to search their command history across several machines	Best for: Search shell history with command context and optional encrypted synchronization
Free Free and open source.	Free The open-source application is available without a license fee.
macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Records directory, exit status and duration for each command End-to-end encrypted sync across machines All 3 strengths for hishtory Records directory, exit status and duration for each command End-to-end encrypted sync across machines Queryable history instead of a flat text file	Filter history by directory, session and exit status
Sync relies on a backend service unless you run your own Another hook in your shell startup to install and maintain	Synchronization requires a server connection.
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	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 hishtory github.com/ddworken/hishtory Catalog checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Atuin github.com/atuinsh/atuin Catalog checked September 22, 2026

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