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Helicon vs liquid-technologies

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Helicon compared with liquid-technologies
DetailHelicon logo Helicon liquid-technologies
What it doesFree, open-source desktop and web app for Meta's Muse Code CLI XML code generator for C# and Visual Basic .Net that creates strongly typed object models from XML schemas
StageNot given Established
FoundedNot given 2000
Based inIN GB
Pricing modelOpen source Not given
PricingFree, MIT licensed, no paid tier, no trial, no seats, no account. Runs on your existing Muse Code subscription. Installed Perpetual Licenses: JSON Editor Edition €145.04, XML Editor Edition €302.17, Data Designer Edition €453.26, XML Data Binder €682.91, Developer Bundle €761.48. All include 1 year of free upgrades and support. Licenses never expire. Free Community Edition available for small projects based o
Key features
  • Projects and sessions grouped by working directory and git worktrees
  • Resume sessions including those started in the terminal TUI
  • Inline diffs in the thread at the turn that produced them
  • Every agent approval surfaced and never bypassed
  • Cost tracking at published API rates per thread
  • Full keyboard navigation with command palette
  • File viewer with source, Markdown, image, video and PDF preview
  • Remote daemon support for running the agent on another machine
  • VS Code extension available
  • Native Windows support with PowerShell
  • Generates easy-to-use class library for C# and Visual Basic .Net
  • Embedded XSD source code in compiled assembly for validation
  • Supports .Net Core, .Net Standard and .Net Framework
  • Lightweight generated code
  • Supports multiple schemas and namespaces
  • Pre-packaged industry standard schemas as NuGets
  • Royalty-free distribution of compiled code
What makes it different
  • No additional cost or billing on top of existing Muse Code subscription
  • Credentials stay with the muse CLI, never stored by Helicon
  • Native Windows support without requiring WSL
  • MIT licensed open-source with no company behind it
  • Sessions and approvals never bypassed or batched
  • Better XSD 1.0 support and XSD 1.1 support than Microsoft Visual Studio's xsd.exe
  • Free Community Edition for small projects
  • Royalty-free distribution for commercial projects
  • Support for complex XML standards including DITA, DocBook, FpML, HL7, OAGIS, OASIS, OpenGIS, XBRL
Free planNot given Not given
Open sourceNot given Not given
PlatformsNot given Not given
Public APINot given Not given
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)11 −1 (down) since last check70 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)1453
Citation Flow (Majestic)2742
Referring domains (Majestic)34623

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