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sqlite-utils vs sq: catalog facts
sqlite-utils	sq
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source.
Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Imports JSON, CSV and TSV with automatic schema creation In-memory SQL queries over data files	One query syntax across databases and document files Imports Excel sheets into database tables
Command-line only, no graphical interface Requires a Python environment	Its SLQ query language has to be learned alongside SQL Command-line only, with no graphical interface
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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