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GJSON vs go-json

Compare two Go packages using the same scoring model: maintenance, adoption, security, maturity, developer experience, and data confidence.

GJSON go-json Go JSON Libraries

Quick Decision

GJSON currently leads this comparison by the weighted health model.

94

GJSON

Package gjson provides searching for json strings.

94
Maintenance 90
Adoption 100
Security 92
Maturity 94
Developer DX 91
Confidence 100

go-json

Fast JSON encoder/decoder compatible with encoding/json for Go

91
Maintenance 88
Adoption 100
Security 92
Maturity 87
Developer DX 77
Confidence 95

Metric Table

side by side
Metric GJSON go-json Lead
Health 94 91 GJSON
Maintenance 90 88 GJSON
Adoption 100 100 Tie
Security 92 92 Tie
Maturity 94 87 GJSON
Imported by10.4K4.2KGJSON
Stars15.5K3.7KGJSON
Last activity14 days ago2 months agoReview dates
Known vuln records00Tie

Choose GJSON if

You prefer its current score profile and the package fits your framework or API style.

Its maintenance, adoption, and security signals match your project risk tolerance.

Choose go-json if

You prefer its current score profile and the package fits your framework or API style.

Its maintenance, adoption, and security signals match your project risk tolerance.