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VisiDataTabiew
Free

Free and open source under GPL-3.0, supported by donations.

 Free

Free to use; the source is published on GitHub.

macOS, Linux, Command line Command line
  • Opens dozens of data formats, including Excel and SQLite
  • Handles millions of rows quickly
  • Opens CSV, TSV, Parquet and Arrow files
  • SQL queries on the loaded data
  • Keyboard-driven interface with many commands to learn
  • Some formats need extra Python packages
  • Viewer and query tool rather than a full data editor
  • Terminal interface takes some learning
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: GPL-3.0 License not stated
No account needed No account needed
Works offline Works offline

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked October 1, 2026

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