SmoothCSV vs NotchStar

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SmoothCSV compared with NotchStar
Detail	SmoothCSV	NotchStar
What it does	The ultimate CSV editor and viewer for Mac, Windows, Linux	Native Mac control center in the notch with clipboard, files, media, calendar, timers and more
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Pricing model	Freemium	Paid
Pricing	Free to use. Optional one-time license purchase available for Single User and Team plans.	$4 USD once, one license for up to 3 Macs, 7 day free trial, 7 day refund policy
Key features	Spreadsheet-style grid editing SQL Console for running SELECT queries CSV Compare with side-by-side diff and merge Find and replace with regex support Multi-column sorting and filtering Multi-cell editing and auto-fill Automatic file format detection Excel import and export support Customizable keybindings and themes Command palette for quick feature access	Clipboard history with search for text, links, images and files File shelf with AirDrop support Now playing controls and artwork Calendar and reminders at a glance Timer, stopwatch and Pomodoro with session tracking Teleprompter with scrolling script Camera mirror for video calls System stats monitoring CPU, memory, disk and network Disk management and cleanup tools Quick notes scratchpad always accessible
What makes it different	Opens a 100MB CSV up to 12× faster than Excel Preserves data integrity without modifying formatting or quoting Cross-platform availability on macOS, Windows, and Linux Completely free to use with optional license for additional benefits SQL queries and data comparison tools built-in	Native macOS design with system controls and accessibility support Privacy-first with no account or data collection by default Works on Macs without notch with floating pill interface Lightweight native menu bar app with no Dock icon
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Community votes	0	0
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)	27 no change since last check	5 +3 (up) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	9	2
Citation Flow (Majestic)	27	17
Referring domains (Majestic)	133	3

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