Alternative jq implementations - jqlang/jq GitHub Wiki gojq - "Pure Go implementation of jq", go pros and cons are discussed at Regarding gojq jaq - "A jq clone focussed on fast startup and simplicity", rust micro-jq - "A small implementation of JQ", JavaScript xq - "Pure rust implementation of jq" (WIP as of August 2022) yq - yq uses jq-like syntax but works with yaml files as well as json, xml, properties, csv and tsv. jqjq - jq implementation of jq oq - A performant, and portable jq wrapper to facilitate the consumption and output of formats other than JSON; using jq filters to transform the data.