Lightning fast code searching made easy
Regular-expression search across repositories, without code navigation.
- Language
- JavaScript
- Licence
- MIT
- Stars
- 5.9k
- Latest
- v0.7.1
- Last push
- 2026-09-10
alternatives to
Sourcegraph
Code search and navigation across repositories, closed source since 2024. A closed product from Sourcegraph.
Side by side
| Tool | Fit | Stars | Licence | Terms | Self-hosted | Language | Latest | Last push |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hound | Partial | 5.9k | MIT | Open source | Yes | JavaScript | v0.7.1 | 2026-09-10 |
| OpenGrok | Partial | 5k | Other | Open source | Yes | Java | 1.14.19 | 2026-09-30 |
| Sourcebot | Partial | 4k | Other | Source available | Yes | TypeScript | v5.1.15 | 2026-10-06 |
| Zoekt | Partial | 1.9k | Apache-2.0 | Open source | Yes | Go | none | 2026-09-23 |
Every alternative
4 alternatives
OpenGrok is a fast and usable source code search and cross reference engine, written in Java
Code search and cross-references across many repositories and VCS types.
Sourcebot is a self-hosted tool that helps humans and agents understand your codebase.
Zoekt-based search across repositories from many code hosts, without batch changes or code insights.
- Language
- TypeScript
- Licence
- Other
- Stars
- 4k
- Latest
- v5.1.15
- Last push
- 2026-10-06
Fast trigram based code search
The trigram code search engine behind Sourcegraph, with a basic web UI.
- Language
- Go
- Licence
- Apache-2.0
- Stars
- 1.9k
- Last push
- 2026-09-23
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