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jql vs Dasel: catalog facts
jql	Dasel
Free Free to use; the source is published on GitHub.	Free The open-source application is available without a license fee.
Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Queries JSON directly from the command line Fits into shell pipelines	One query tool for several structured formats
Uses its own query syntax rather than jq's Command line only	Conversions are constrained by what the target format can represent.
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	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 October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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