Best Livegrep Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 tools from code search tools ranked against Livegrep on the same published basis.
- 1Livegrep vs ast-grep
- 2Livegrep vs Code Search
- 3Livegrep vs Sourcebot
- 4Livegrep vs sqry
- 5Livegrep vs Shebe
- 6Livegrep vs Understand
- 7Livegrep vs Hound
- 8Livegrep vs searchcode
- 9Livegrep vs Comby
- 10Livegrep vs LeIndex
- 11Livegrep vs Sourcegraph Code Search
- 12Livegrep vs CodeCompass
- 14Livegrep vs ripgrep
- 15Livegrep vs Source Insight
- 16Livegrep vs CodeQuery
- 17Livegrep vs OpenGrok
- 18Livegrep vs The Silver Searcher
- 19Livegrep vs Woboq Code Browser
- 20Livegrep vs ack
- 21Livegrep vs Chromium
Livegrep alternatives compared
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ast-grep | 7.5 | Free plan | Free | API, Browser, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Code Search | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 3 | Sourcebot | 7.3 | Free plan | $20/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 4 | sqry | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 5 | Shebe | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 6 | Understand | 7.1 | No | $8343.33/mo | API, Browser, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 7 | Hound | 6.9 | No | — | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web |
| 8 | searchcode | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 9 | Comby | 6.7 | No | — | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 10 | LeIndex | 6.7 | No | — | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 11 | Sourcegraph Code Search | 6.6 | No | $1333.33/mo | API, Browser, self-hosted, Web |
| 12 | CodeCompass | 6.5 | No | — | Linux, Web |
| 14 | ripgrep | 6.3 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 15 | Source Insight | 6.3 | No | — | Windows |
| 16 | CodeQuery | 6.2 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 17 | OpenGrok | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 18 | The Silver Searcher | 6.2 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 19 | Woboq Code Browser | 6.2 | No | — | Web, Linux, Mac |
| 20 | ack | 6.1 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 21 | Chromium | 6.1 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux, Android |
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Questions about Livegrep alternatives
What is the best alternative to Livegrep?
ast-grep, number 1 in code search tools with a score of 7.5 out of 10. The others here: Code Search, Sourcebot, sqry and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Livegrep?
ast-grep is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 7 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Is there an open-source alternative to Livegrep?
Yes: Chromium.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing.