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Best idx Alternatives in 2026

12 apps from code search tools ranked against idx on the same published basis.

  1. 1
    Sourcebot Free plan apiself-hostedWeb $20/mo8.2
    idx vs Sourcebot
  2. 2
    Code Search Free plan apiLinuxMacself-hostedWeb Free8.1
    idx vs Code Search
  3. 3
    searchcode Free plan apiself-hostedWeb Free8.0
    idx vs searchcode
  4. 4
    sqry Free plan LinuxMacWin Free7.9
    idx vs sqry
  5. 5
    ast-grep Free plan apiextensionLinuxMacWeb Free7.5
    idx vs ast-grep
  6. 6
    Shebe Free plan apiLinuxMacself-hostedWin Free7.1
    idx vs Shebe
  7. 7
    LeIndex apiLinuxMacself-hostedWeb 7.0
    idx vs LeIndex
  8. 8
    Understand Free trial apiextensionLinuxMacself-hosted $8343.33/mo6.9
    idx vs Understand
  9. 9
    Code Fundi Web 6.8
    idx vs Code Fundi
  10. 10
    Sourcegraph Code Search Free trial apiextensionself-hostedWeb $1333.33/mo6.8
    idx vs Sourcegraph Code Search
  11. 11
    LXR Cross Referencer Free plan Linuxself-hostedWeb Free6.7
    idx vs LXR Cross Referencer
  12. 12
    Hound apiLinuxMacself-hostedWeb 6.5
    idx vs Hound
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