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jaq vs jq
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | jaq | jq |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Rust | C |
| Licence | MIT | Other |
| Stars | 3.8k | 36k |
| Latest | v3.1.1 | jq-1.8.2 |
| Last push | 2026-10-02 | 2026-10-06 |
| Release cadence | about 65 days between releases | about 226 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 3 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 13 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
jaq replaces jq. Alternatives to jq →
Full replacementRust clone of jq that favours correctness and speed, a few semantics differ.
Published benchmarks, each linked to its source. The numbers depend on the hardware and the workload they were measured on.
jaq benchmark suite
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U, ms: group-by jaq 260, jq 1.8.1 1790. sort 90 vs 430. reduce 740 vs 700. empty x512 410 vs 430.
jaq
- v3.1.12026-08-053.1.1
- v3.1.02026-06-113.1
- v3.0.02026-03-273.0
- v3.0.0-gamma2026-03-093.0 gammapre-release
- v3.0.0-beta2025-12-233.0 betapre-release
jaq
unsigned The latest release, v3.1.1, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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jq
✓ signed The latest release, jq-1.8.2, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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