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XMLStarlet vs Dasel: catalog facts
XMLStarlet	Dasel
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
Handles many XML tasks from a single command-line tool Easy to use in shell scripts	One query tool for several structured formats
Command line only, with no graphical interface Maintenance has changed hands, so development pace may vary	Conversions are constrained by what the target format can represent.
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 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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