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hl vs angle-grinder: catalog facts
hl	angle-grinder
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Free Free to use; the source is published on GitHub.
Windows, Command line	Command line
Makes JSON and logfmt logs readable Built in Rust with a focus on speed	Search, parse and aggregate in one query pipeline Works directly on log files from the terminal
Only useful for structured log formats Command-line only, no graphical interface	Query syntax has to be learned Command line only, with no graphical interface
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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