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Parson is a lightweight JSON parser written in C, designed for developers who need simple JSON parsing capabilities without heavy dependencies. It provides straightforward functionality for reading and processing JSON… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Parson, lighweight json parser in C launched in 2012; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Very low footprint JSON parser in portable ANSI C▲111

   Very low footprint DOM-style JSON parser written in portable ANSI C - json-parser/json-parser

   2012 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   JSON Parser in C▲7

   A JSON parser in c with some SIMD optimisation for skipping whitespace. The numerical and string parsing functions split out so they are independantly runnable. They were for me the 2 most difficult to understand how they work and to show how the parser was composed of lots of smaller parsers.

   2023 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   JSON Sharp▲73

   Tool for lazy developers to convert JSON to C# Objects

   2020 · jsontocsharpconverter.web.app · its alternatives →

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   A Fast, Malloc-Free C++14 Json Parser and Encoder▲98

   Meta programming utilities for C++14. Merged in matt-42/lithium - matt-42/iod

   2014 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Bitwise JSON Parser written in C▲6

   2014 · web.cs.dal.ca · its alternatives →

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   Jb / json.bash – Command-line tool (and bash library) that creates JSON▲183

   jb is a UNIX tool that creates JSON, for shell scripts or interactive use. Its "one thing" is to get shell-native data (environment variables, files, program output) to somewhere else, using JSON encapsulate it robustly. I wrote this because I wanted a robust and ergonomic way to create ad-hoc JSON data from the command line and scripts. I wanted errors to not pass silently, not coerce data types, not put secrets into argv. I wanted to leverage shell features/patterns like process substitution, environment variables, reading/streaming from files and null-terminated data. If you…

   2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   JSON.is▲100

   2016 · json.is · its alternatives →

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   Wrote a JSON parser from scratch in go▲22

   First time ever working on something like this, check it out

   2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Cyjson – Fast and Efficent JSON Parser for Python▲10

   2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    StaticJSON: fast, direct and static typed parsing of JSON with C++▲18

    Fast, direct and static typed parsing of JSON with C++ - netheril96/StaticJSON

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Json parser in 20 lines of bash▲13

    micro json parser. Contribute to izabera/j development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    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 →

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    OK JSON▲113

    Format and view JSON with native Mac app

    2021 · okjson.app · its alternatives →

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    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 →

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    JSON Browse – Fetch, filter and manipulate your JSON inside the browser▲138

    2017 · jsonbrowse.com · its alternatives →

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    JSON Parser▲8

    Awesome way to view JSON.

    2018 · jsonformatter.org · its alternatives →

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    OK JSON▲104

    The ultimate JSON formatter for your Mac

    2023 · okjson.app · its alternatives →

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    Meson, a C build system▲42

    The Meson Build System. Contribute to mesonbuild/meson development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Parsing JSON in Swift▲67

    Learn how to handle JSON in Swift

    2016 · roadfiresoftware.com · its alternatives →

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    Jason – A new JSON Library for Go▲106

    Easy-to-use JSON Library for Go. Contribute to antonholmquist/jason development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2014 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Power JSON Editor▲77

    A one-stop-shop tool for JSON processing on Mac

    2022 · tickplant.com · its alternatives →

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    JSON5 — modern JSON▲64

    JSON5 — JSON for Humans. Contribute to json5/json5 development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2012 · github.com · its alternatives →

23. 23JD
    Jison Debugger – A visual editor for JavaScript parsers and lexers▲24

    2015 · nolanlawson.github.io · its alternatives →

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    Python JSON library in Rust, faster than ujson▲40

    Fast, correct Python JSON library supporting dataclasses, datetimes, and numpy - ijl/orjson

    2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

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