tad ☆
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Description:
Desktop application for viewing and analyzing tabular data
Type: Cask  |  Latest Version: 0.14.0@0  |  Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Productivity
Tags: data-analysis csv parquet desktop-app sql
Install: brew install --cask tad
About:
Tad is a fast, standalone desktop application designed for deep inspection and analysis of large tabular data files like CSV and Parquet. It provides an intuitive spreadsheet-like interface combined with powerful database capabilities, enabling complex queries and data exploration without requiring a server. The tool's main value proposition is delivering high-performance analytics on local files with a simple, user-friendly experience.
Key Features:
  • High-performance query engine for large datasets
  • Support for CSV, Parquet, and JSON file formats
  • Intuitive graphical user interface with spreadsheet navigation
  • SQL-based querying capabilities for advanced data manipulation
Use Cases:
  • Performing quick exploratory data analysis (EDA) on large local data files
  • Inspecting and querying Parquet files without setting up a data lake or cluster
  • Cleaning, filtering, and transforming data for reporting or further processing
Alternatives:
  • Microsoft Excel – Excel is a full-featured spreadsheet but can struggle with very large files and lacks native support for formats like Parquet.
  • DBeaver – DBeaver is a powerful database tool but requires connecting to a database, whereas Tad is optimized for direct file analysis.
Version History
Detected Version Rev Change Commit
Oct 18, 2023 12:58am 0.13.0 0 VERSION_BUMP 78386e02
Mar 7, 2023 12:50am 0.12.0 0 VERSION_BUMP 6cd3f82e
Dec 21, 2022 10:11pm 0.11.0 0 VERSION_BUMP c35f690a
Jun 17, 2022 12:11pm 0.10.1 0 VERSION_BUMP 42e384b3
Jun 14, 2022 1:16pm 0.10.0 0 VERSION_BUMP 36f18b42
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