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24 alternatives to SQL on CSV/TSV/etc + native/WASM + worlds fastest CSV parser
zsv+lib: tabular data swiss-army knife CLI + world's fastest (simd) CSV parser - liquidaty/zsv
This tool enables SQL queries directly on CSV, TSV, and other delimited files using native code or WebAssembly. It targets developers who need to analyze structured data without setting up a database. The product… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. SQL on CSV/TSV/etc + native/WASM + worlds fastest CSV parser launched in 2022; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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I built Duck-UI, a web-based SQL editor that runs DuckDB entirely in your browser via WebAssembly. No backend required. The Problem: Every time I needed to query csv, parquet, or even to play with SQL, I had to either: (a) spin up a Jupyter notebook (b) use the CLI (c) upload to a hosted service. Friction at every step (TOO MUCH to load a csv or even to test some sql (study)... The Solution: DuckDB's WASM runtime lets us run SQL analysis client-side. Load CSV/JSON/Parquet files from disk or URL, write SQL, get results instantly. Data stays on your machine. What It Does: SQL editor…
2025 · demo.duckui.com · its alternatives →
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Fast, gpu-based CSV parser. Contribute to antonmks/nvParse development by creating an account on GitHub.
2015 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Hey folks! I know CSV parsers (especially in JS) aren't terribly exciting and someone writes a "better" one every week. I'm in the middle of my parental leave, and this was a project that came out of me looking for the fastest/smallest CSV parser. It all started so innocently, and then turned into a benchmark-validation-athon; the library itself took ~2 weeks to write, but the performance comparisons took another ~4 weeks (on and off). The benchmarks were a huge effort, but I think they are the most thorough to date, both in breadth and in depth, so hopefully you find them useful:…
2023 · github.com · its alternatives →
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TABLUM.IO▲159Turn CSV, XML & JSON into a live analysis-ready SQL database
2023 · tablum.io · its alternatives →
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Hey HN! We’ve built Pretzel, an open-source data exploration and visualization tool that runs fully in the browser and can handle large files (200 MB CSV on my 8gb MacBook air is snappy). It’s also reactive - so if, for example, you change a filter, all the data transform blocks after it re-evaluate automatically. You can try it here: https://pretzelai.github.io/ (static hosted webpage) or see a demo video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73wNEun_L7w You can play with the demo CSV that’s pre-loaded (GitHub data of text-editor adjacent projects) or upload…
2024 · github.com · its alternatives →
- 6PPPapa Parse 3▲363
2014 · papaparse.com · its alternatives →
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Hiya HN! TextQuery is my sabbatical project that I have been working on for the past six months. It was born out of a personal pain point. Anytime I wanted to analyze raw CSV data, I had to create a schema first before I could import it for querying. And to create charts, I had to use yet another tool. I also disliked how bad charts from popular tools like Excel, Google Sheets looked like. I wanted an easier way to do this and TextQuery was my solution: an all-in-one tool to query CSV files using SQL and create beautiful visualizations as well. Currently, it's a macOS app and focused on CSV…
2025 · textquery.app · its alternatives →
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WhatTheDuck is an in-browser sql tool to analyze csv files that uses duckdb-wasm under the hood. Please provide feedback/issues/pull requests.
2024 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Free browser-based SQL editor powered by DuckDB. Query and visualize CSV, JSON, Parquet and Arrow files locally or from remote URLs. No installation required.
2024 · sql-workbench.com · its alternatives →
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Parsers▲300Extract structured data and visualize it without code
2019 · parsers.me · its alternatives →
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A SQL spreadsheet desktop app that queries and visualizes CSV files using SQL.
2021 · superintendent.app · its alternatives →
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SQL Workbench▲186In-browser SQL Workbench for data querying & visualization
2024 · sql-workbench.com · its alternatives →
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Simplql is a private and fast in-browser tool that lets you query your data files with your favourite query language - SQL, without using a database.
2021 · simplql.com · its alternatives →
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Upload CSV, and start querying, all locally without any data leaving your browser. Can handle large CSV's easily. Download query results once done. Uses sqlite-wasm binary.
2024 · csvsqltool.com · its alternatives →
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Import CSVs, write SQL, and instantly share it with anyone. Runs 100% in-browser, so you're in control of your data.
2022 · csvfiddle.io · its alternatives →
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Query CSVs using SQL. Contribute to jolmg/cq development by creating an account on GitHub.
2019 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Search, Aggregate, & Plot CSVs with millions of rows
2017 · csvexplorer.com · its alternatives →
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A desktop CSV editor for data publishers
2016 · comma-chameleon.io · its alternatives →
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Hey HN, A CSV parser using Go 1.26's experimental simd/archsimd package. I wanted to see what the new SIMD API looks like in practice. CSV parsing is mostly "find these bytes in a buffer"—load 64 bytes, compare, get a bitmask of positions. The interesting part was handling chunk boundaries correctly (quotes and line endings can split across chunks). - Drop-in replacement for encoding/csv - ~20% faster for unquoted data on AVX-512 - Quoted data is slower (still optimizing) - Scalar fallback for non-AVX-512 Requires GOEXPERIMENT=simd.…
Jan 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Analyze CSV records using sql syntax right in your browser
2022 · csv-query.com · its alternatives →
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