Best Livegrep Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from code search tools ranked against Livegrep on the same published basis.
- 1Livegrep vs Chromium
- 2Livegrep vs ast-grep
- 3Livegrep vs Sourcebot
- 4Livegrep vs sqry
- 5Livegrep vs Code Search
- 6Livegrep vs LXR Cross Referencer
- 7Livegrep vs OpenGrok
- 8Livegrep vs searchcode
- 9Livegrep vs Shebe
- 10Livegrep vs Hound
- 12Livegrep vs Understand
- 13Livegrep vs CodeCompass
- 14Livegrep vs Comby
- 15Livegrep vs Kythe
- 16Livegrep vs LeIndex
- 17Livegrep vs Sensegrep
- 18Livegrep vs Source Insight
- 19Livegrep vs Sourcegraph Code Search
- 20Livegrep vs ripgrep
- 21Livegrep vs ack
Livegrep alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chromium | 6.7 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux, Android |
| 2 | ast-grep | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | API, Browser, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 3 | Sourcebot | 6.4 | Free plan | $20/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 4 | sqry | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 5 | Code Search | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 6 | LXR Cross Referencer | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 7 | OpenGrok | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 8 | searchcode | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 9 | Shebe | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 10 | Hound | 5.9 | No | — | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web |
| 12 | Understand | 5.7 | No | $8343.33/mo | API, Browser, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 13 | CodeCompass | 5.6 | No | — | Linux, Web |
| 14 | Comby | 5.6 | No | — | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 15 | Kythe | 5.6 | No | — | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted |
| 16 | LeIndex | 5.6 | No | — | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 17 | Sensegrep | 5.6 | No | — | API, Browser, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 18 | Source Insight | 5.5 | No | — | Windows |
| 19 | Sourcegraph Code Search | 5.5 | No | $1333.33/mo | API, Browser, self-hosted, Web |
| 20 | ripgrep | 5.4 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 21 | ack | 5.3 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
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Questions about Livegrep alternatives
What is the best alternative to Livegrep?
Chromium, number 1 in code search tools with a score of 6.7 out of 10. The others here: ast-grep, Sourcebot, sqry and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Livegrep?
ast-grep is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 8 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 mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation.