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24 alternatives to GROQ Arcade

Play with JSON in your browser

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. GROQ Arcade launched in 2019; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1JQ
   JSON Query▲154

   I'm working on a tool that will probably involve querying JSON documents and I'm asking myself how to expose that functionality to my users. I like the power of `jq` and the fact that LLMs are proficient at it, but I find it right out impossible to come up with the right `jq` incantations myself. Has anyone here been in a similar situation? Which tool / language did you end up exposing to your users?

   Oct 2025 · jsonquerylang.org · its alternatives →

2. 2GL
   gq – like jq or zq, but you use Go▲107

   Hi HN. I've gotten pretty tired of needing to learn a custom programming language for a tool I use once a week or less. So I figured, it might be easier to pick up if `jq` used a programming language I already know. Voila, gq.

   2022 · github.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   JSON Query▲152

   A tool to query JSON data structures

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4JE
   jql – Easier jq Alternative with a Lispy Syntax Written in Go▲217

   2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Learn GROQ▲70

   Interactive way of learning GROQ for beginner

   2021 · its alternatives →

6. 6AJ
   Agents.json – OpenAPI Specification for LLMs▲212

   Hey HN, we’re building an open specification that lets agents discover and invoke APIs with natural language, built on the OpenAPI standard. agents.json clearly defines the contract between LLMs and API as a standard that's open, observable, and replicable. Here’s a walkthrough of how it works: https://youtu.be/kby2Wdt2Dtk?si=59xGCDy48Zzwr7ND. There’s 2 parts to this: 1. An agents.json file describes how to link API calls together into outcome-based tools for LLMs. This file sits alongside an OpenAPI file. 2. The agents.json SDK loads agents.json files as tools for an LLM that…

   2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

7. 7QJ
   Querying JSON documents using SQL-like language in Scala▲70

   2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

8. 8JA
   JQL – A JSON Query Language CLI Tool Built with Rust▲25

   2020 · crates.io · its alternatives →

9. 9JA
   Jqview, a simple native GUI for inspecting JSON with jq▲208

   2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Anyquery▲110

    Query anything with SQL (e.g. Notion, GitHub, JSON)

    2024 · anyquery.dev · its alternatives →

11. 11PU
    PgJQ: Use Jq in Postgres▲39

    2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

12. 12JF
    JSON For You – Visualize JSON in graph or table views▲211

    After two years of improvement, I think it's time to share it with you all. Here’s a quick overview: - Common features include validation, formatting, minification, and more. - Visualize JSON in a graph or table view. - Structured comparison with fallback to text comparison. - Navigate though JSON using JSON pointer. - Supports jq. Would love to hear the community's questions, thoughts and comments!

    2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

13. 13TQ
    TextQuery – Query CSV, JSON, XLSX Files with SQL▲163

    2025 · textquery.app · its alternatives →

14. 14JI
    jnv: interactive JSON filter using jq▲373

    2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Unbounded▲149

    Serverless NoSQL database you query with JavaScript

    2020 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    MistQL, a mini-language for querying JSON-like structures▲55

    A query language for JSON-like structures

    2021 · mistql.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    JSON Api▲175

    Hosted API's to develop your app for free 🙌

    2020 · its alternatives →

18. 18WJ
    Write JSON processor queries (jq) in natural language▲38

    Hey HN! Jaiqu is an AI agent for creating repeatable JSON transforms using jq query language syntax. Jaiqu translates complex JSON structures into repeatable jq queries. jq is a command line utility built for fast, reliable JSON queries. Jaiqu takes advantage of the LLMs for both constructing jq queries as well as using feedback to fix errors/invalid results if those queries are incorrect. Writing code to parse JSON is super annoying. It usually involves manually reading huge JSON balls, parsing the keys in a language of your choice, and pulling the data manually. Also, you're likely to…

    2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

19. 19AF
    A fast JSON library for Go▲119

    2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    An Interactive Jq Tutorial▲15

    Interactive jq tutorial: learn to filter and wrangle JSON files using a command-line interface in your browser.

    2021 · sandbox.bio · its alternatives →

21. 21
    OK JSON▲104

    The ultimate JSON formatter for your Mac

    2023 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    JSON-LD Database by Fluree▲102

    Combines JSON's simplicity with the power of linked data.

    2023 · its alternatives →

23. 23IB
    I built jq-like scriptable tool to query CSV and JSON with SQLite▲11

    2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

24. 24BC
    BoringUi, converting JSON to web UI▲23

    Hey hackers, introducing BoringUi, a tool to convert your json data to web ui. Just enter the data, describe how you want the ui and done! Thinking of adding a feature to directly connect api so my backend folks never have to learn bloated frontend frameworks for simple tasks. It can be used for internal presentation, MVP etc where you don't want a complex ui. Checkout the Twitter post : https://x.com/AnuttamAna56189/status/1808423300571316500?t=2...

    2024 · boringui.vercel.app · its alternatives →

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