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jsongrep vs gojq: catalog facts
jsongrep	gojq
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Free The open-source application is available without a license fee.
Windows, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
One query language for JSON, YAML, TOML, JSONL and CBOR Also usable as a Rust library	Command-line use and Go library integration
Its own query syntax to learn rather than jq's Younger project with a smaller user base than jq	Compatibility with jq is broad but not identical in every case.
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 October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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