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qp vs jq: catalog facts
qp	jq
Free Free and open source under the MIT license.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Queries newline-delimited JSON directly from standard input Uses a SQL-like query syntax	A small, expressive language for querying and reshaping JSON Portable C with zero runtime dependencies; the download is one executable
Processes JSON input supplied through standard input.	The filter syntax is terse and takes practice before it feels natural Error messages on malformed input are not always helpful
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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