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Code Search

Ch 027.4of 40 Code Search Tools
  1. 1Runs onAPI, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
  2. 2CostsFree plan
  3. 3Indexing scopecodebase
  4. 4Deploymentself hosted
  5. 5Regex searchYes
  6. 6Code navigationYes
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Overview

Code Search is ranked #2 of 40 in code search tools on Specifiction. It runs on API, Linux, macOS, Self-hosted, Web, Windows. There is a free plan.

Code Search plans and pricing

All plans
Community Free Unlimited users · Full-text code search · Find and replace across repositories · CLI and MCP server · SCIP code intelligence · GitHub, GitLab, Gitea, Bitbucket · Horizontal scaling · Docker and Kubernetes deployment code-search.techquests.dev · 28 Sept 2026
Enterprise Not published Everything in Community · OIDC SSO · RBAC · Audit logging · Ed25519 license management · Priority support · Custom user limits and SLA code-search.techquests.dev · 28 Sept 2026

Compared on code search tools

Free plan
Yescode-search.techquests.dev
Indexing scope
codebasecode-search.techquests.dev
Deployment
self_hostedcode-search.techquests.dev
Regex search
Yescode-search.techquests.dev
Code navigation
Yescode-search.techquests.dev

Facts

Purpose
Code Search is a self-hosted code search and replace platform with CLI support for batch operations across repositories.code-search.techquests.dev · 28 Sept 2026
Search
It uses Zoekt for sub-second search across all repositories.code-search.techquests.dev · 28 Sept 2026
Bulk changes
It can find and replace across multiple repositories and automatically create branches and merge requests.code-search.techquests.dev · 28 Sept 2026
Code intelligence
SCIP-powered features include go-to-definition, find-references, and symbol search.code-search.techquests.dev · 28 Sept 2026
AI integration
A built-in MCP server connects AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor for code search, browsing, and navigation.code-search.techquests.dev · 28 Sept 2026
Code hosts
Supported code hosts include GitHub, GitHub Enterprise Server, GitLab, self-hosted GitLab, Gitea, and Bitbucket Cloud and Server.code-search.techquests.dev · 28 Sept 2026
Privacy
The self-hosted application does not send telemetry or usage data back to the maker, and the site says code and data stay on the customer's servers.code-search.techquests.dev · 28 Sept 2026
Enterprise access controls
Enterprise adds OIDC single sign-on and role-based repository permissions using glob patterns.code-search.techquests.dev · 28 Sept 2026
Audit logging
Enterprise audit logging records searches, file access, and replace operations.code-search.techquests.dev · 28 Sept 2026
Support
Community support is available through GitHub Issues, while Enterprise includes priority support.code-search.techquests.dev · 28 Sept 2026
Intended users
The product is described as designed for organizations that search and change code across hundreds or thousands of repositories and want to self-host.code-search.techquests.dev · 28 Sept 2026
License
The project is licensed under Apache License 2.0.github.com · 28 Sept 2026

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