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VoxQL vs Cardinal Search

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

VoxQL

6.0
Utilities

Quick Look generator for MagicaVoxel files

Cardinal Search

7.0
Utilities

Fastest file searching tool

Metric VoxQL Cardinal Search
Category Utilities Utilities
AI Score 6.0 7.0
30-day Installs - 417
90-day Installs 1 770
365-day Installs 3 1.4K
Version 0.1.0 0.1.23
Auto-updates No No
Deprecated Yes No
GitHub Stars 39 878
GitHub Forks 5 29
Open Issues 1 28
License MIT MIT
Language C Rust
Last GitHub Commit 10y ago 2mo ago
First Seen Aug 9, 2023 Dec 1, 2025

Reviews

VoxQL

VoxQL is a niche macOS utility that allows users to quickly preview MagicaVoxel .vox files using Quick Look. It's designed for developers and artists working with voxel models, providing a lightweight solution for on-the-fly file previews.

VoxQL enables Quick Look previews for MagicaVoxel files, allowing users to view 3D voxel models without opening the full application.

Pros

  • + Provides a quick and efficient way to preview voxel models
  • + Lightweight and open-source under the MIT license
  • + Useful for developers and artists working with MagicaVoxel

Cons

  • - Inactive project with no updates since 2015
  • - Potential compatibility issues with newer macOS versions

Cardinal Search

Cardinal Search is a fast file searching tool built with Rust, offering real-time indexing and designed for speed. It benefits power users and developers who need quick access to files.

It provides fast file searching across macOS.

Pros

  • + High performance file searching
  • + Real-time indexing capability
  • + Built with Rust for performance and safety

Cons

  • - Early version with potential for improvement
  • - No auto-update feature