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ack vs The Silver Searcher
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | ack | The Silver Searcher |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Perl | C |
| Licence | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Stars | 836 | 27k |
| Latest | v3.10.0 | 2.2.0 |
| Last push | 2026-09-06 | 2024-06-16 |
| Release cadence | too few releases | too few releases |
| Active contributors | 1 commit author on the default branch in the last 90 days | 0 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | No push in a year |
How they relate
The Silver Searcher replaces ack. Alternatives to ack →
Full replacementSame recursive code search with .gitignore handling, noticeably faster.
ack
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The Silver Searcher
This repository publishes tags, not GitHub releases.
ack
unsigned The latest release, v3.10.0, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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The Silver Searcher
unsigned The latest release, 2.2.0, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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