jq Alternatives

jq is described as 'Is like sed for JSON data - you can use it to slice and filter and map and transform structured data with the same ease that sed, awk, grep and friends let you play with text' and is an app in the development category. There are more than 10 alternatives to jq for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Mac, Windows, Homebrew and BSD apps. The best jq alternative is mq, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like jq are fx, sq, jello and Unquery.

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  1. mq icon
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    mq is a command-line tool that processes Markdown using a syntax similar to jq. It's written in Rust, allowing you to easily slice, filter, map, and transform structured data.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Homebrew
    • Docker
    • Visual Studio Code
     
  2. fx icon
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    Command-line JSON processing tool.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Node.JS
     
  3. sq icon
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    sq is a free/libre open-source data wrangling swiss-army knife to inspect, query, join, import, and export data. You could think of sq as jq for databases and documents, facilitating one-liners like: sq '@postgres_db | .actor | .first_name, .last_name | .[0:5]'

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Homebrew
    • Docker
    • Kubernetes
     
  4. jello icon
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    jello is a command line tool that filters JSON data using pure python syntax.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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    The query language Unquery is a fast, powerful and flexible language for querying structured documents. It was originally developed as the query language for XCiteDB, a fast and reliable noSQL database for structured documents, supporting XML, JSON, and other features such as...

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  6. Quickly view, search, and export large JSON data with ease. Open 1GB JSON files in just seconds. Use RegEX and JSONPath to easily search through the data. Export JSON files to XML in both minified and formatted versions.

    12 Dadroit JSON Viewer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  7. Emuto icon
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    Emuto is a small language for manipulating and restructuring JSON and other data files. Emuto is inspired by jq and GraphQL.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • BSD
     
  8. jless icon
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    jless will pretty print your JSON and apply syntax highlighting. Use it when exploring external APIs, or debugging request payloads.

    22 jless alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Homebrew
    • Linux
    • Mac
    • Rust
    • NetBSD
    • FreeBSD
    • BSD
    • MacPorts
     
  9. Advanced JSON Viewer transforms raw JSON data into an elegant, interactive viewing experience right in Safari.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  10. csvq icon
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    Csvq is a command line tool to operate CSV files. You can read, update, delete CSV records with SQL-like query.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • FreeBSD
    • NetBSD
     
  11. Json List icon
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    Json List is a lightweight, easy to use app that lets you open any JSON file and displays it in user-friendly list format. It supports Material You dynamic color.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
     
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    LogLens is a high-performance terminal tool designed to replace jq, grep, and tail -f for structured log analysis.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Visual Studio Code
     
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