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XMLStarlet vs Saxon-HE: catalog facts
XMLStarlet	Saxon-HE
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Free The Home Edition is free and open source; commercial editions are paid.
Windows, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Handles many XML tasks from a single command-line tool Easy to use in shell scripts	Implements XSLT 3.0 and XQuery Available for Java, .NET, C/C++, PHP and Python
Command line only, with no graphical interface Maintenance has changed hands, so development pace may vary	Some advanced features are only in the paid editions Command-line and library use only, with no graphical interface
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: MPL-2.0
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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