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tldr pages vs cheat: catalog facts
tldr pages	cheat
Free The open-source project is available without a license fee.	Free Free and open source.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Web, Command line	macOS, Linux, Command line
Answers the common use of a command in seconds instead of reading a manual page Clients for terminal, browser and editors, with offline caching	Quick examples for commands without reading full man pages Personal cheatsheets can be written and edited
Deliberately incomplete; the real manual page is still needed for edge cases Page quality varies with community contributions	Usefulness depends on the cheatsheets you install or write No graphical interface
Downloadable app, Web application	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	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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