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xan vs csvtk: catalog facts
xan	csvtk
Free The open-source application is available without a license fee.	Free Free and open source under the MIT license.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Composable CSV operations and a query expression language	Includes subcommands for common CSV and TSV operations Supports field selection by name and number
Advanced transformations require learning its expression syntax.	Assumes input files have a header row by default Requires consistent field counts unless malformed rows are handled
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026

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