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jq vs qp: catalog facts
jq	qp
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Free Free and open source under the MIT license.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Command line
A small, expressive language for querying and reshaping JSON Portable C with zero runtime dependencies; the download is one executable	Queries newline-delimited JSON directly from standard input Uses a SQL-like query syntax
The filter syntax is terse and takes practice before it feels natural Error messages on malformed input are not always helpful	Processes JSON input supplied through standard input.
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 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026

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