jless vs JSON Viewer
jless
jless.ioJSON Viewer
jsonviewer.appSide by side
| Figure | jless | JSON Viewer |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · JSON Tools | 8.4 (#7) | 7.2 (#24) |
| Formatting | It pretty-prints JSON and applies syntax highlighting. | The app can prettify or minify JSON in one click. |
| Navigation | Objects and arrays can be expanded or collapsed, with vim-inspired commands for exploring data. | Users can expand and collapse nodes to navigate large datasets. |
| Purpose | jless is a command-line viewer for reading, exploring, and searching JSON data. | JSON Viewer is a native Mac app for visualizing, validating, and formatting JSON datasets. |
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In their own words
jless
jless is a free command-line viewer for reading and exploring JSON and YAML on macOS and Linux. It formats JSON with indentation and syntax highlighting, and lets users open or close objects and arrays using vim-inspired commands. Search supports both full-text and regular-expression queries. jless reads files or standard input, including newline-delimited JSON; it can detect YAML from a file extension or read it with the --yaml flag. YAML comments and anchors are not shown. Users can copy values, keys, and paths to the system clipboard, or print them in the terminal, including a jq-style path for the focused node. It does not provide jq querying. Data mode gives a streamlined view, while line mode shows formatted JSON. Installation choices include Homebrew, MacPorts, Linux package managers, Cargo, downloadable binaries, and building from source with Rust. The project is MIT-licensed and available as a standalone binary. Its maker suggests it for exploring external APIs or debugging request payloads.
JSON Viewer
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