diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 5c68becc..ea71a3da 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 - Add support for resolving absolute path automatically. #493
 - The network device "OnBoot" parameter correctly configures the ONBOOT ifcfg
   parameter. (#644)
+- Add support for listing profile/node via comma-separated values. #739
 
 ### Changed
 
diff --git a/internal/app/wwctl/node/list/main.go b/internal/app/wwctl/node/list/main.go
index f4e027c0..e4fd1e67 100644
--- a/internal/app/wwctl/node/list/main.go
+++ b/internal/app/wwctl/node/list/main.go
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ import (
 
 func CobraRunE(vars *variables) func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) (err error) {
 	return func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) (err error) {
+		if len(args) > 0 && strings.Contains(args[0], ",") {
+			args = strings.FieldsFunc(args[0], func(r rune) bool { return r == ',' })
+		}
 		req := wwapiv1.GetNodeList{
 			Nodes: args,
 			Type:  wwapiv1.GetNodeList_Simple,
diff --git a/internal/app/wwctl/node/list/main_test.go b/internal/app/wwctl/node/list/main_test.go
index 2717d156..850636f9 100644
--- a/internal/app/wwctl/node/list/main_test.go
+++ b/internal/app/wwctl/node/list/main_test.go
@@ -4,10 +4,11 @@ import (
 	"bytes"
 	"io"
 	"os"
+	"strings"
 	"testing"
 
-	"github.com/hpcng/warewulf/internal/pkg/node"
 	warewulfconf "github.com/hpcng/warewulf/internal/pkg/config"
+	"github.com/hpcng/warewulf/internal/pkg/node"
 	"github.com/hpcng/warewulf/internal/pkg/warewulfd"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 )
@@ -20,7 +21,8 @@ func Test_List(t *testing.T) {
 		stdout  string
 		inDb    string
 	}{
-		{name: "single node list",
+		{
+			name:    "single node list",
 			args:    []string{},
 			wantErr: false,
 			stdout: `  NODE NAME  PROFILES  NETWORK  
@@ -33,7 +35,96 @@ nodes:
   n01:
     profiles:
     - default
-`},
+`,
+		},
+		{
+			name:    "multiple nodes list",
+			args:    []string{},
+			wantErr: false,
+			stdout: `  NODE NAME  PROFILES  NETWORK
+  n01        default            
+  n02        default
+`,
+			inDb: `WW_INTERNAL: 43
+nodeprofiles:
+  default: {}
+nodes:
+  n01:
+    profiles:
+    - default
+  n02:
+   profiles:
+   - default
+`,
+		},
+		{
+			name:    "node list returns multiple nodes",
+			args:    []string{"n01,n02"},
+			wantErr: false,
+			stdout: `  NODE NAME  PROFILES  NETWORK
+  n01        default            
+  n02        default
+`,
+			inDb: `WW_INTERNAL: 43
+nodeprofiles:
+  default: {}
+nodes:
+  n01:
+    profiles:
+    - default
+  n02:
+   profiles:
+   - default
+`,
+		},
+		{
+			name:    "node list returns multiple nodes (case 2)",
+			args:    []string{"n01,n03"},
+			wantErr: false,
+			stdout: `  NODE NAME  PROFILES  NETWORK
+  n01        default            
+  n03        default
+`,
+			inDb: `WW_INTERNAL: 43
+nodeprofiles:
+  default: {}
+nodes:
+  n01:
+    profiles:
+    - default
+  n02:
+   profiles:
+   - default
+  n03:
+   profiles:
+   - default
+  n04:
+   profiles:
+   - default
+  n05:
+   profiles:
+   - default
+`,
+		},
+		{
+			name:    "node list returns one node",
+			args:    []string{"n01,"},
+			wantErr: false,
+			stdout: `  NODE NAME  PROFILES  NETWORK
+  n01        default            
+`,
+			inDb: `WW_INTERNAL: 43
+nodeprofiles:
+  default: {}
+nodes:
+  n01:
+    profiles:
+    - default
+  n02:
+   profiles:
+   - default
+`,
+		},
 	}
 	conf_yml := `WW_INTERNAL: 0`
 	tempWarewulfConf, warewulfConfErr := os.CreateTemp("", "warewulf.conf-")
@@ -82,8 +173,8 @@ nodes:
 			w.Close()
 			os.Stdout = old // restoring the real stdout
 			out := <-outC
-			if out != tt.stdout {
-				t.Errorf("Got wrong output, got:'%s'\nwant:'%s'", out, tt.stdout)
+			if strings.ReplaceAll(out, " ", "") != strings.ReplaceAll(tt.stdout, " ", "") {
+				t.Errorf("Got wrong output, got:\n'%s'\nwant:\n'%s'", out, tt.stdout)
 				t.FailNow()
 			}
 		})
diff --git a/internal/app/wwctl/profile/list/main.go b/internal/app/wwctl/profile/list/main.go
index 3a984baf..de4f55ac 100644
--- a/internal/app/wwctl/profile/list/main.go
+++ b/internal/app/wwctl/profile/list/main.go
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ import (
 
 func CobraRunE(vars *variables) func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) (err error) {
 	return func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) (err error) {
+		if len(args) > 0 && strings.Contains(args[0], ",") {
+			args = strings.FieldsFunc(args[0], func(r rune) bool { return r == ',' })
+		}
 		req := wwapiv1.GetProfileList{
 			ShowAll:  vars.showAll,
 			Profiles: args,
diff --git a/internal/app/wwctl/profile/list/main_test.go b/internal/app/wwctl/profile/list/main_test.go
index 62e2ec03..5741e471 100644
--- a/internal/app/wwctl/profile/list/main_test.go
+++ b/internal/app/wwctl/profile/list/main_test.go
@@ -32,6 +32,53 @@ nodes:
   n01:
     profiles:
     - default
+`,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "profile list returns multiple profiles",
+			args: []string{"default,test"},
+			stdout: `PROFILE NAME  COMMENT/DESCRIPTION
+  default       --
+  test          --`,
+			inDb: `WW_INTERNAL: 43
+nodeprofiles:
+  default: {}
+  test: {}
+nodes:
+  n01:
+    profiles:
+    - default
+`,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "profile list returns one profiles",
+			args: []string{"test,"},
+			stdout: `PROFILE NAME  COMMENT/DESCRIPTION
+  test          --`,
+			inDb: `WW_INTERNAL: 43
+nodeprofiles:
+  default: {}
+  test: {}
+nodes:
+  n01:
+    profiles:
+    - default
+`,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "profile list returns all profiles",
+			args: []string{","},
+			stdout: `PROFILE NAME  COMMENT/DESCRIPTION
+  default       --
+  test          --`,
+			inDb: `WW_INTERNAL: 43
+nodeprofiles:
+  default: {}
+  test: {}
+nodes:
+  n01:
+    profiles:
+    - default
 `,
 		},
 	}