JSONFormatter.org is a popular bookmark for quick JSON formatting, but its features are limited and it shows ads. Here's how FormatGenie compares as a full-featured alternative.
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If you need more than basic formatting — repair, key sorting, comparison, type generation — FormatGenie is the clear choice. If you only ever need to quickly format valid JSON and you're already used to typing "jsonformatter.org", either tool works for that narrow case.
No. All JSON processing happens entirely in your browser. Your data is never sent anywhere.
Yes. The Repair & Format button strips // line comments and /* */ block comments before parsing, which is a common issue when copying configuration JSON from documentation.
FormatGenie's repair mode handles the most common JSON5 features: single-quoted strings, unquoted keys, trailing commas, and comments. Full JSON5 spec support is not guaranteed for edge cases.