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pspg vs csview: catalog facts
pspg	csview
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source under MIT or Apache 2.0.
macOS, Linux, Command line	Command line
Table-aware paging for psql, mysql and pgcli output Doubles as a CSV and TSV viewer	Small and fast Correct alignment of CJK text and emoji
Terminal only, with no graphical interface Needs pager configuration in each database client	A viewer only, with no editing Limited to delimited text files
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: BSD-2-Clause	License: MIT OR Apache-2.0
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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