jq

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Runs on Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows.

jq is ranked #10 of 36 in data transformation tools on The Geeks Club. It runs on Linux, macOS, Self-hosted, Web, Windows. There is a free plan.

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jq Free MIT-licensed software · standalone binaries for Linux, macOS, and Windows jqlang.org · 2 Oct 2026

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Purpose: jq is a lightweight and flexible command-line JSON processor.
Data operations: jq can slice, filter, map and transform JSON data.
Implementation: jq is written in portable C and has zero runtime dependencies.
Binary portability: A single jq binary can be copied to another machine of the same type and run.
Filter model: A jq program is a filter that takes an input and produces an output, and filters can be combined.
Streaming: jq reads whitespace-separated JSON values and writes newline-separated JSON output.
Large inputs: The --stream option parses input incrementally and is useful for very large inputs.
Output controls: jq provides options for compact, raw, ASCII, sorted-key and colored output.
Desktop platforms: Official standalone executables are available for Linux, macOS and Windows.
Package integrations: jq is available through Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora, openSUSE, Arch, Homebrew, MacPorts, Fink, winget, Scoop and Chocolatey.
Container: A jq Docker image is available from GitHub Container Registry.
Source builds: jq can be built from source on Linux, macOS, Cygwin and other POSIX-like operating systems.
Artifact verification: Release binaries have SHA-256 checksums and signed release artifacts with jq release keys.
Security reporting: The jqlang/jq repository has GitHub private vulnerability disclosure enabled.
Price from: Free

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