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qp vs gojq: catalog facts
qp	gojq
Free Free and open source under the MIT license.	Free The open-source application is available without a license fee.
Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Queries newline-delimited JSON directly from standard input Uses a SQL-like query syntax	Command-line use and Go library integration
Processes JSON input supplied through standard input.	Compatibility with jq is broad but not identical in every case.
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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