LeIndex vs OpenGrok
LeIndex
github.comOpenGrok
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| Figure | LeIndex | OpenGrok |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 0 | 1 |
| Spec score · Code Search Tools | 7.5 (#22) | 7.8 (#11) |
| Deployment | LeIndex provides Cargo, npm, PyPI, and release-script installation paths, and can run as a local CLI, MCP server, or HTTP/WebSocket server. | Setup requires creating an index and deploying the web application; the guide is primarily for Unix-like systems and says Windows setup is similar with adjusted commands and paths. |
| Security | The README says database discovery is opt-in, sensitive directories such as .ssh and .aws are automatically excluded, and SQL operations use parameterized queries. | OpenGrok provides a granular authorization framework, while authentication is handled by the application server or a reverse proxy. |
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In their own words
OpenGrok
OpenGrok is a Java source code search and cross-reference engine for searching and navigating source trees. It searches full text, definitions, symbols, paths and revision history, with subtree searches, wildcards and date-range filters. Its read-only web interface provides syntax-highlighted cross-references, file and directory history, and revision diffs. Supported revision control systems include Git, Mercurial, Subversion, CVS, Perforce, ClearCase, Bazaar, Monotone, Razor, RCS, SCCS, Teamware and AccuRev. Plugins can add support for programming languages or revision control systems. The web application provides a REST API under `/api/v1/` and a granular authorization framework; authentication is handled by the application server or a reverse proxy. Setup requires creating an index and deploying the web application. The guide lists Java 21 through 25, Universal Ctags and a servlet container such as Tomcat 10.x. OpenGrok is free and open source under the CDDL license, and is maintained by volunteers. Support and project requests go through discussions, mailing lists and GitHub Issues.