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Television vs peco: catalog facts
Television	peco
Best for: Search files and other data through a terminal fuzzy finder	Best for: Shell users who want an interactive picker inside pipelines
Free The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and external services are separate.	Free Free and open source.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Command line
Uses configurable channels for different data sources.	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
Channels depend on the commands and sources configured on your machine.	Fewer built-in integrations than fzf Needs shell configuration for key bindings
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Offline features available
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	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for peco github.com/peco/peco Catalog checked September 23, 2026

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