less Alternatives

less is described as 'Less is a free, open-source file pager. It can be found on most versions of Linux, Unix and Mac OS, as well as on many other operating systems' and is an app in the os & utilities category. There are more than 10 alternatives to less for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Linux, BSD, Windows and Python apps. The best less alternative is GNU nano, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like less are Bat, Moar, Rich-CLI and tail.

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Less is a free, open-source file pager. It can be found on most versions of Linux, Unix and Mac OS, as well as on many other operating systems.

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  1. GNU nano icon

    GNU nano

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    GNU nano is a small and friendly text editor. Besides basic text editing, nano offers many extra features like an interactive search and replace, go to line and column number, auto-indentation, feature toggles, internationalization support, and filename tab completion.

    142 GNU nano alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Haiku
    GNU nano screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Terminal-based
    3.  Search and Replace
    4.  No Tracking
    5.  Automatic Indentation

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    • GNU nano is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to less.

    • GNU nano is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to less.

    • GNU nano is Free and Open Sourceless is also Free and Open Source
    • GNU nano is Lightweightless is not according to our users
  2. Bat icon

    Bat

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    A cat(1) clone with wings.

    4 Bat alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    Bat screenshot 1

    Bat Features

    1.  Syntax Highlighting
    2.  Command line interface
    3.  File pager

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  4. Moar icon

    Moar

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    Moar is a pager. It's designed to be easy to use and just do the right thing without any configuration.

    6 Moar alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Go (Programming Language)
    Its own code in Windows Terminal, which it works in, btw!

    Moar Features

    1.  Syntax Highlighting
    2.  Command line interface
    3.  Text mode
    4.  Support for Unicode
    5.  Support for regular expressions

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  5. Rich-CLI

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    Rich-CLI is a command line toolbox for fancy output in the terminal, built with Rich.

    7 Rich-CLI alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Python
    Rich-CLI screenshot 1

    Rich-CLI Features

    1.  Syntax Highlighting

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  6. tail

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    A command line tool to output the last part of files.

    10 tail alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD

    tail Features

    1.  Command line interface

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  7. most

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    MOST is a powerful paging program for Unix, VMS, MSDOS, and win32 systems. Unlike other well-known paging programs most supports multiple windows and can scroll left and right. Why settle for less?

    5 most alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux

    most Features

    1.  Command line interface

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  9. lv File Viewer

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    lv - a Powerful Multilingual File Viewer / Grep.

    Feature

    Multilingual file viewer lv is a powerful multilingual file viewer. Apparently, lv looks like less (1), a representative file viewer on UNIX as you know, so UNIX people (and less.

    5 lv File Viewer alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    ``Hello''s on kterm with lv

    lv File Viewer Features

    1.  Multiple languages
    2.  Support for Unicode
    3.  Support for regular expressions

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  10. slit

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    A modern pager for viewing logs, get more than most in less time.

    8 slit alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD

    slit Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Portable
    3.  Debugging
    4.  Content Filtering

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    Comments about slit as an Alternative to less
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    Much faster and great filtering capabilities

    • slit is Free and Open Sourceless is also Free and Open Source
  11. macOS Console icon

    macOS Console

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    An application to view live log files.

    19 macOS Console alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac

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  12. more

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    More is a filter for paging through text one screenful at a time. This version is especially primitve. Users should realize that less(1) provides more(1) emulation and extensive enhancements.

    7 more alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD

    more Features

    1.  Command line interface

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  13. Log Transformer icon

    Log Transformer

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    Monitor log files in real time using customized filter and formatting rules. Use regular expressions to apply color and formatting. Go even further by filtering out unwanted text or lines. https://logtransformer.com.

    12 Log Transformer alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Log Transformer screenshot 1

    Log Transformer Features

    1.  Watch multiple files
    2.  Auto Scrolling
    3.  Golang Regular Expressions
    4.  Character level high-lighiting
    5.  Logging
    6.  Location-based

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