Modern CSV AlternativesCSV Editors and other similar apps like Modern CSV

Modern CSV is described as 'Editor for tabular data. It makes up for the weaknesses of spreadsheet programs in handling CSVs while incorporating the strengths of the best text editors' and is a CSV Editor in the development category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Modern CSV for Windows, Mac and Linux. The best Modern CSV alternative is SmoothCSV, which is free. Other great apps like Modern CSV are Delimited, EmEditor, CSVMaster and Tablecruncher.

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  1. SmoothCSV icon
     6 likes

    SmoothCSV is a powerful, feature-rich CSV editor designed for speed and efficiency, making it an excellent alternative to traditional spreadsheet software for handling CSV files. It is built for macOS and Windows, with a Linux version on the way.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
    • SmoothCSV is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Modern CSV.

    • SmoothCSV is the most popular free alternative to Modern CSV.

    • SmoothCSV is Free and ProprietaryModern CSV is Freemium and Proprietary
  2. Delimited icon
     5 likes

    Delimited is a minimalistic CSV and TSV editor for macOS. It’s built for speed and simplicity, letting you quickly create or explore tables and save them in either CSV or TSV format.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
    • Delimited is the most popular commercial alternative to Modern CSV.

    • Delimited is Paid and ProprietaryModern CSV is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Delimited is MinimalisticModern CSV is not according to our users
  3. EmEditor icon
     77 likes

    Versatile Windows editor offering lightweight, ultra-fast performance with robust support for text, code, and CSV files, AI-assisted writing, macros, Unicode, plugins, syntax highlighting, advanced search, column editing, split views, and file encoding conversion.

    125 EmEditor alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
     
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    Comments about EmEditor as an Alternative to Modern CSV
    Guest
    Negative
    0

    CSV import is a paid feature so can't be an alternative to modern CSV which imports for free csv files

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Mike
    Positive
    0

    Powerful CSV features match Modern CSV but it is also is an amazing text and source code editing machine. Handled every job I threw at it so far, and well.

    Modern CSV Icon
    EmEditor icon
    • EmEditor is Freemium and ProprietaryModern CSV is also Freemium and Proprietary
  4. CSVMaster icon
     Like

    CSV editor with index and fuzzy search support.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  5. Tablecruncher icon
     4 likes

    Tablecruncher is the tool to open, edit, convert, export and save CSV files, no matter how large they are or what encoding they use.

    9 Tablecruncher alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
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    • Tablecruncher is the most popular Open Source alternative to Modern CSV.

    • Tablecruncher is Free and Open SourceModern CSV is Freemium and Proprietary
  6. Table Tool icon
     8 likes

    Table Tool detects the configuration of a CSV-File for separator, quote-style, header, encoding and decimal-character. Lets the user add or delete columns/rows and edit data. Converting to a different configuration is easily possible.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  7. CSVpad icon
     1 like

    CSVpad is a handy free CSV (Comma-separated values) editor.

    18 CSVpad alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  8. CSV Buddy icon
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    CSV Buddy helps you make your CSV files ready to be imported by a variety of software. Load/save/export files with various delimiters and lots of options.

    16 CSV Buddy alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  9. Rons Data Edit is a professional modern CSV Editor with a well-presented wealth of tools and features designed to edit data easily. The interface makes it great to work with while its power and speed allow handling of large files.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    Comments about Rons Data Edit as an Alternative to Modern CSV
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    Easier to find stuff in the menus, more like Excel.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Rons Data Edit is Freemium and ProprietaryModern CSV is also Freemium and Proprietary
    • Rons Data Edit is CustomizableModern CSV is not according to our users
  10. ReCsvEditor icon
     5 likes

    Csv / Tsv / Delimited file editor.

    Supports for very large Files. Supports just about any character being used as a field separators - Tabs, comma's, colons, semi colons, hex chars (i.e. x'00', x'FA') etc. Columns can be added, moved and copied. .

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  11.  7 likes

    CSVboard is an application for viewing, sorting and finding data from a csv file. Open your csv files with minimum effort. Clean and simple Look. Free for private and commercial use. Source code available at Github.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  12. Tad icon
     3 likes

    Fast CSV file viewer for analyzing tabular data.

    7 Tad alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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