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pup vs htmlq: catalog facts
pup	htmlq
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Filters HTML with familiar CSS selectors Works in Unix pipelines via stdin and stdout	Uses familiar CSS selectors Works well in shell pipelines with curl
Development is infrequent Only handles HTML, not JavaScript-rendered pages	Does not run JavaScript, so dynamic pages need another tool Small feature set and infrequent releases
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: MIT
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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