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

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