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tree vs erdtree: catalog facts
tree	erdtree
Free Free and open source under the GPLv2.	Free Free and open source.
Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Simple, familiar way to view a folder hierarchy HTML, JSON and XML output options	Shows the file tree and disk usage in one view Honours .gitignore and hidden-file rules
Distributed mainly as source code to build Large directory trees can produce very long output	Releases are infrequent Terminal only
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0	License: MIT
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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