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peco vs Television: catalog facts
peco	Television
Best for: Shell users who want an interactive picker inside pipelines	Best for: Search files and other data through a terminal fuzzy finder
Free Free and open source.	Free The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and external services are separate.
Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Works with any piped input Filters interactively as you type All 3 strengths for peco Works with any piped input Filters interactively as you type Easy to combine with shell scripts and aliases	Uses configurable channels for different data sources.
Fewer built-in integrations than fzf Needs shell configuration for key bindings	Channels depend on the commands and sources configured on your machine.
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 peco github.com/peco/peco Catalog checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Television github.com/alexpasmantier/television github.com/alexpasmantier/television/blob/main/LICENSE Catalog checked September 22, 2026

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