TOML AlternativesMarkup Languages and other similar apps like TOML

TOML is described as 'Aims to be a minimal configuration file format that's easy to read due to obvious semantics. TOML is designed to map unambiguously to a hash table. TOML should be easy to parse into data structures in a wide variety of languages' and is a Markup Language in the development category. There are eight alternatives to TOML for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, BSD and Self-Hosted apps. The best TOML alternative is YAML, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like TOML are JSON, KDL, XML and MessagePack.

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  1. YAML icon
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    YAML is a human-readable data serialization language. It is commonly used for configuration files and in applications where data are being stored or transmitted. YAML targets many of the same communications applications as Extensible Markup Language (XML) but has a minimal...

    12 YAML alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
     
    • YAML is the most popular Windows, Mac, Linux & Self-Hosted alternative to TOML.

    • YAML is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to TOML.

    • YAML is Free and Open SourceTOML is also Free and Open Source
  2. JSON icon
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    JSON (JavaScript Object Notation) is a lightweight data-interchange format. It is easy for humans to read and write. It is easy for machines to parse and generate. It is based on a subset of the JavaScript Programming Language, Standard ECMA-262 3rd Edition - December 1999.

    8 JSON alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • JavaScript
     
  3. KDL icon
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    KDL is a small, pleasant document language with XML-like node semantics that looks like you're invoking a bunch of CLI commands! It's meant to be used both as a serialization format and a configuration language, much like JSON, YAML, or XML.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Visual Studio Code
    • Sublime Text
    • IntelliJ IDEA
    • Vim
    • Self-Hosted
     
  4. XML icon
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    Extensible Markup Language (XML) is a markup language that defines a set of rules for encoding documents in a format which is both human-readable and machine-readable.

    10 XML alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
     
  5. MessagePack icon
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    MessagePack is an efficient binary serialization specification that lets you exchange data among multiple languages like JSON but quicker and with a lower overhead.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
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    Protocol buffers are Google's language-neutral, platform-neutral, extensible mechanism for serializing structured data – think XML, but smaller, faster, and simpler. You define how you want your data to be structured once, then you can use special generated source code to...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD
     
    • Protocol Buffers is the most popular Android alternative to TOML.

    • Protocol Buffers is Free and Open SourceTOML is also Free and Open Source
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    Infinite canvas tools are a way to view and organize information spatially, like a digital whiteboard. Infinite canvases encourage freedom and exploration, and have become a popular interface pattern across many apps.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
     
  8. Eno icon
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    Eno is a data language for all people. Its simple structure welcomes a wide audience, both in regards to cultural background as well as technical ability. Deliberate design choices such as a flat hierarchy and the absence of types at the language level make it one of the easiest...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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