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What both publish
| Fact | gron | jq |
|---|---|---|
| License | The repository lists the MIT license. | jq code is licensed under the MIT license, while its documentation is licensed under CC-BY-3.0. |
| Purpose | gron transforms JSON into discrete assignments so users can grep for values and see their paths. | jq is a lightweight, flexible command-line JSON processor for slicing, filtering, mapping, and transforming structured data. |
gron plans
- gronFree
jq plans
- jqFree
Pick gron if…
gron may suit developers and other command-line users who need to find paths in unfamiliar or deeply nested JSON. It is especially relevant when examining API responses or comparing JSON files.
Pick jq if…
jq suits developers and other command-line users who need to query, filter, or reshape JSON streams. Its incremental parsing option may be useful when working with very large inputs.