from the looks of it; apparently; seemingly
Used to express a judgment based on outward appearance or first impression. Often followed by a clause stating what seems to be the case.
From the looks of it, he seems fine.
Judging from appearances, this dish looks easy to make.
見かけ is a noun meaning 'outward appearance', whereas 見たところ is an adverbial phrase meaning 'judging from appearances'.
見た目 refers to how something looks visually, while 見たところ is used to introduce a tentative judgment based on that look.
どうやら expresses a guess based on indirect evidence or hearsay, while 見たところ specifically bases the guess on visual observation.
Standard kanji-kana spelling; the most common written form.
Variant using 所; less common but still encountered.
Phrase composed of the past tense of 見る (to see) + ところ (place/point), literally 'at the point of having seen', giving the meaning 'from what one sees'.