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Best LXR Cross Referencer Alternatives in 2026

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20 tools from code search tools ranked against LXR Cross Referencer on the same published basis.

  1. 1
    ast-grep Free plan apiextensionLinuxMacWeb Free7.3
    LXR Cross Referencer vs ast-grep
  2. 2
    Code Search Free plan apiLinuxMacself-hostedWeb Free7.3
    LXR Cross Referencer vs Code Search
  3. 3
    OpenGrok Free plan apiLinuxMacself-hostedWeb Free7.2
    LXR Cross Referencer vs OpenGrok
  4. 4
    Semantic Designs Source Code Search Engine Free plan LinuxWin Free7.2
    LXR Cross Referencer vs Semantic Designs Source Code Search Engine
  5. 5
    Sourcebot Free plan apiself-hostedWeb $20/mo7.2
    LXR Cross Referencer vs Sourcebot
  6. 6
    sqry Free plan LinuxMacWin Free7.1
    LXR Cross Referencer vs sqry
  7. 7
    Shebe Free plan apiLinuxMacself-hostedWin Free7.0
    LXR Cross Referencer vs Shebe
  8. 8
    Understand Free trial apiextensionLinuxMacself-hosted $8343.33/mo7.0
    LXR Cross Referencer vs Understand
  9. 9
    Chatterbox TTS Free plan LinuxMacself-hosted Free6.9
    LXR Cross Referencer vs Chatterbox TTS
  10. 10
    GNU GLOBAL Free plan LinuxMacself-hostedWin Free6.9
    LXR Cross Referencer vs GNU GLOBAL
  11. 11
    LeIndex apiLinuxMacself-hostedWeb 6.9
    LXR Cross Referencer vs LeIndex
  12. 12
    Source Insight Free trial Win 6.9
    LXR Cross Referencer vs Source Insight
  13. 13
    Code Fundi Free plan apiextensionWeb $21/mo6.8
    LXR Cross Referencer vs Code Fundi
  14. 14
    searchcode Free plan apiself-hostedWeb Free6.8
    LXR Cross Referencer vs searchcode
  15. 15
    Woboq Code Browser LinuxMacself-hostedWeb 6.8
    LXR Cross Referencer vs Woboq Code Browser
  16. 16
    Hound apiLinuxMacself-hostedWeb 6.7
    LXR Cross Referencer vs Hound
  17. 17
    idx LinuxMac 6.7
    LXR Cross Referencer vs idx
  18. 18
    Imagix 4D Free trial LinuxWin 6.7
    LXR Cross Referencer vs Imagix 4D
  19. 19
    Krugle apiLinuxMacWeb 6.7
    LXR Cross Referencer vs Krugle
  20. 21
    Zoekt Free plan apiself-hostedWeb Free6.7
    LXR Cross Referencer vs Zoekt

LXR Cross Referencer alternatives compared

#ToolScoreFree planFromRuns on
1ast-grep7.3Free planFreeAPI, Browser, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
2Code Search7.3Free planFreeAPI, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
3OpenGrok7.2Free planFreeAPI, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
4Semantic Designs Source Code Search Engine7.2Free planFreeLinux, Windows
5Sourcebot7.2Free plan$20/moAPI, self-hosted, Web
6sqry7.1Free planFreeLinux, Mac, Windows
7Shebe7.0Free planFreeAPI, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
8Understand7.0$8343.33/moAPI, Browser, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
9Chatterbox TTS6.9Free planFreeLinux, Mac, self-hosted
10GNU GLOBAL6.9Free planFreeLinux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
11LeIndex6.9API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
12Source Insight6.9NoWindows
13Code Fundi6.8Free plan$21/moAPI, Browser, Web
14searchcode6.8Free planFreeAPI, self-hosted, Web
15Woboq Code Browser6.8Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web
16Hound6.7API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web
17idx6.7Linux, Mac
18Imagix 4D6.7Linux, Windows
19Krugle6.7API, Linux, Mac, Web
21Zoekt6.7Free planFreeAPI, self-hosted, Web
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Questions about LXR Cross Referencer alternatives

What is the best alternative to LXR Cross Referencer?

ast-grep, number 1 in code search tools with a score of 7.3 out of 10. The others here: Code Search, OpenGrok, Semantic Designs Source Code Search Engine and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to LXR Cross Referencer?

ast-grep is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 12 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

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.