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JSON Viewer vs Syntax Highlight

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

JSON Viewer

8.0
Developer Tools

App to visualise, validate and format JSON datasets

Syntax Highlight

7.5
Developer Tools

Quicklook extension for source files

Metric JSON Viewer Syntax Highlight
Category Developer Tools Developer Tools
AI Score 8.0 7.5
30-day Installs 79 854
90-day Installs 210 2.3K
365-day Installs 920 7.5K
Version 1.2.2 2.1.30
Auto-updates No Yes
Deprecated No No
GitHub Stars 3.5K 3.9K
GitHub Forks 726 94
Open Issues 181 82
License MIT GPL-3.0
Language HTML C++
Last GitHub Commit 1y ago 5mo ago
First Seen Aug 24, 2023 Apr 20, 2020

Reviews

JSON Viewer

JSON Viewer is a browser extension that offers a seamless way to visualize, validate, and format JSON data directly within Chrome. Its integration with the browser and essential JSON handling features make it a valuable tool for developers working with JSON datasets.

Visualizes, validates, and formats JSON data within the Chrome browser.

Pros

  • + Integrated browser extension for easy access
  • + Free and open-source under MIT license
  • + Essential JSON handling features

Cons

  • - No auto-update feature may lead to compatibility issues
  • - Relies on browser extensions which may not suit all users

Syntax Highlight

Syntax Highlight is a macOS QuickLook extension that provides syntax highlighting for source code files, making it easier for developers to preview and work with code directly from the Finder.

Quickly previews source code files with syntax highlighting using the macOS QuickLook feature.

Pros

  • + Integrates seamlessly with macOS QuickLook for convenient code previewing
  • + Supports a wide range of programming languages out of the box
  • + Free and open-source under the GPL-3.0 license

Cons

  • - Some open issues regarding compatibility with newer macOS versions
  • - Occasional bugs that affect user experience, though many are resolved