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yq vs jaq: catalog facts
yq	jaq
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Free The open-source application is available without a license fee.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
jq-like syntax across YAML, JSON, XML, CSV and TOML Preserves comments and key order when editing YAML in place	Reusable query engine with additional data formats
Shares a name with an unrelated Python wrapper, which causes confusion Expression syntax differs from jq in places that trip people up	Some behavior differs from jq, so existing filters should be checked.
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 September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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