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tree vs LSD: catalog facts
tree	LSD
Free Free and open source under the GPLv2.	Free The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…
Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Simple, familiar way to view a folder hierarchy HTML, JSON and XML output options	Offers richer formatting than a basic directory listing.
Distributed mainly as source code to build Large directory trees can produce very long output	Icon display works best with a suitable terminal font.
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0	License: Apache-2.0
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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