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jqp vs gron: catalog facts
jqp	gron
Free Free to use, with source published on GitHub.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Live preview of jq query output Several package manager options	Makes JSON searchable with standard grep Shows the full path to every value
Uses gojq, which can differ from jq in edge cases Terminal interface only	Not a full JSON query language like jq Output is verbose for large documents
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: MIT
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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