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gron vs fx: catalog facts
gron	fx
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Free The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Makes JSON searchable with standard grep Shows the full path to every value	Lets you explore structured data without opening a separate editor.
Not a full JSON query language like jq Output is verbose for large documents	Requires terminal use and valid input data.
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: MIT
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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