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xq vs XMLStarlet: catalog facts
xq	XMLStarlet
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, Command line
Syntax highlighting and automatic indentation Extracts node content for scripting	Handles many XML tasks from a single command-line tool Easy to use in shell scripts
Command line only Limited to XML and HTML	Command line only, with no graphical interface Maintenance has changed hands, so development pace may vary
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 1, 2026

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