Pure Go implementation of jq
Pure Go implementation of the jq language.
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jq
Command-line JSON processor
gojq, jaq, fx and more. 7 alternatives to jq, in Go, Rust. Compare fit, licence, stars and the latest signed release. Drop-in: gojq.
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| Tool | Fit | Stars | Licence | Terms | Self-hosted | Language | Latest | Last push |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| gojq | Drop-in | 3.8k | MIT | Open source | No | Go | v0.12.20 | 2026-11-01 |
| jaq | Full replacement | 3.8k | MIT | Open source | No | Rust | v3.1.2 | 2026-11-10 |
| fx | Partial | 21k | MIT | Open source | No | Go | 40.0.1 | 2026-10-22 |
| yq | Partial | 16k | MIT | Open source | No | Go | v4.54.3 | 2026-11-12 |
| dasel | Partial | 8.1k | MIT | Open source | No | Go | v3.11.2 | 2026-11-02 |
| jnv | Partial | 6.1k | MIT | Open source | No | Rust | v0.7.1 | 2026-10-26 |
| jless | Partial | 5.5k | MIT | Open source | No | Rust | v0.9.0 | 2026-09-07 |
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7 alternatives
A jq clone focussed on correctness, speed, and simplicity
Rust clone of jq that favours correctness and speed, a few semantics differ.
Terminal JSON viewer & processor
Interactive JSON viewer, with JavaScript expressions instead of the jq language.
yq is a portable command-line YAML, JSON, XML, CSV, TOML, HCL and properties processor
jq-like expressions that also read and write YAML, XML, TOML and CSV, without the full jq language.
Unified querying, transformation, and modification of JSON, TOML, YAML, XML, INI, HCL, KDL and CSV.
One selector syntax across JSON, YAML, TOML, XML and CSV, not jq's filter language.
Interactive JSON filter using jq
An interactive viewer where jq filters are edited with a live preview.
jless is a command-line JSON viewer designed for reading, exploring, and searching through JSON data.
Interactive viewer for browsing JSON, which does not transform or filter it.
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- 2026-11-02