# CLI11 vs Spectre.Console

| Attribute | CLI11 | Spectre.Console |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 52.1 (14% (low)) | 44 (26% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 45 | 6 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 1 | 1 |
| adoption.github_stars | 4,424 | 11,600 |
| description.long | CLI11 is a C++ library for building command-line tools. It offers an intuitive API for defining command options, subcommands, and configuration files with no external dependencies beyond C++11, and is tested across Linux, macOS, and Windows. | A .NET library that enables developers to create formatted, interactive command-line user interfaces with widgets including tables, charts, progress bars, and selection prompts. It automatically handles layout, wrapping, and ANSI color output while adapting to different terminal capabilities. |
| language.primary | C++ | C# |
| license.spdx | - | MIT |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"mac":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` | `{"cli":true,"mac":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","sourceUrl":"https://cliutils.github.io/CLI11/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-18T12:55:28.057Z"}` | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://spectreconsole.net","retrievedAt":"2026-08-18T12:56:00.646Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | - | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | free | free |
| release.cadence_days | 86 | 49 |
| release.history | 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| 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|
| reliability.status_page | - | yes |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=conda&package_name=cli11&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=nuget&package_name=matkoch.spectre.console&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (CLI Frameworks)

| Capability | CLI11 | Spectre.Console |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Language | - | - |
| Design style | - | - |
| Nested subcommands | - | - |
| Auto generated help | - | - |
| Plugin system | - | - |
| Interactive prompts | - | - |
| Type validation | - | - |
| Styled rich output | - | - |
| Project scaffolding | - | - |
| Test harness | - | - |
| Open source | - | - |
| License | - | - |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T15:21:03.313Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*