CodeCompass vs GNU GLOBAL
CodeCompass
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| Figure | CodeCompass | GNU GLOBAL |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 0 | 1 |
| Spec score · Code Search Tools | 7.8 (#9) | 8.1 (#7) |
| Languages | The official site describes support for C, C++, and Java, with more languages planned. | The built-in parser supports C, Yacc, Java, PHP, and assembly. |
| Navigation | It provides fast navigation among source code elements through a web UI. | It can locate both definitions and references, and lets users move to those locations in source files. |
| Purpose | CodeCompass is a pluginable code comprehension tool for large scale software. | GNU GLOBAL is a source code tagging system for locating objects such as functions, macros, structs, and classes in source files. |
| Support | The project contact page invites questions by email at [email protected]. | The project directs users seeking help to the [email protected] mailing list. |
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CodeCompass
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