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hl vs chipmunk: catalog facts
hl	chipmunk
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Free Free and open source under the Apache 2.0 licence.
Windows, Command line	macOS
Makes JSON and logfmt logs readable Built in Rust with a focus on speed	Opens multi-gigabyte log files without slowing down Live log collection over TCP, UDP, serial or command output
Only useful for structured log formats Command-line only, no graphical interface	Specialised automotive formats may be more than general users need No separate project website; documentation lives in the repository
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: Apache-2.0
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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