What is Spectre.Console?
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.
Spectre.Console pricing
We don't have Spectre.Console's full plan breakdown yet (its pricing page resisted automated reading). Here's what we could confirm. Always check live pricing for exact numbers.
Platform & deployment
Independently observed- CLI
- macOS
- Linux
- Windows
Security & compliance
Known vulnerabilities: 0 (0 in the last 12 months) sourcea count reflects scale & disclosure, not quality
Spectre.Console alternatives
Other cli frameworks we track, ranked by the same independent score.
The Vioscale score: one lens on the evidence
Not user reviews and not a paid placement: a confidence-weighted blend of the independent signals below (adoption, activity, security posture, and more), which you can sort and re-weight yourself. Vendors can correct their listing but can never move their rank, and stars are weighted low as a vanity metric. It is one way to read the evidence for Spectre.Console, not the verdict.
| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price level | 100 | 0.05 | 5.2 | ✓ |
| Release cadence | 73 | 0.05 | 3.8 | ✓ |
| Reliability | 50 | 0.07 | 3.7 | ✓ |
| Development activity | 27 | 0.09 | 2.5 | ✓ |
| Pricing transparency | 25 | 0.08 | 2.1 | ✓ |
| Stars | 77 | 0.03 | 2.0 | ✓ |
| Dependent projects | 5 | 0.06 | 0.3 | ✓ |
| Capabilities | 0 | 0.08 | 0.0 | - |
| Integrations | 0 | 0.09 | 0.0 | - |
| Security posture | 0 | 0.07 | 0.0 | - |
| Package downloads | 0 | 0.14 | 0.0 | - |
| Security score | 0 | 0.04 | 0.0 | - |
| Developer Q&A activity | 0 | 0.06 | 0.0 | - |
Computed . Re-weight it by intent, or see the full method.
All data & sourcesshow ↓
Every value we hold, with its source, retrieval date, and confidence. This is the evidence behind the score: don't trust it, verify it.
Activity
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Commits last 30d | 6 | mediumsource · 2026-08-18 · 65% |
Adoption
Language
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Primary | C# | highsource · 2026-08-26 · 90% |
License
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Spdx | MIT | highsource · 2026-08-26 · 95% |
Pricing
Release
Reliability
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Status page | Yes | mediumsource · 2026-08-18 · 60% |
Security
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Vulnerabilities | Count: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=nuget&package_name=matkoch.spectre.console&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0 | highsource · 2026-08-26 · 90% |