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, BSD and Homebrew 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

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Homebrew
    • Docker
    • Visual Studio Code
     
    • mq is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to jq.

    • mq is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to jq.

    • mq is Free and Open Sourcejq is also Free and Open Source
  2. fx icon
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    Command-line JSON processing tool.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    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

    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

    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

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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    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.

    11 Dadroit JSON Viewer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    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

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • BSD
     
    • Emuto is the most popular Web-based alternative to jq.

    • Emuto is Free and Open Sourcejq is also Free and Open Source
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    Advanced JSON Viewer transforms raw JSON data into an elegant, interactive viewing experience right in Safari.

    13 Advanced JSON Viewer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
    • Advanced JSON Viewer is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to jq.

    • Advanced JSON Viewer is the most popular commercial alternative to jq.

    • Advanced JSON Viewer is Paid and Proprietaryjq is Free and Open Source
    • Advanced JSON Viewer is Customizablejq is not according to our users
  9. 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

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • FreeBSD
    • NetBSD
     
  10. 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.

    20 Json List alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
     
    • Json List is the most popular Android alternative to jq.

    • Json List is Free and Open Sourcejq is also Free and Open Source
    • Json List is Lightweight and Privacy focusedjq is not according to our users
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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 (Pay once)
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Visual Studio Code
     
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