Code Search

Code Search is ranked #2 of 40 in code search tools on Freedom251. It runs on API, Linux, macOS, Self-hosted, Web, Windows. There is a free plan.

Code Search plans and pricing

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Community Free Unlimited users · Full-text code search · Find and replace across repositories · CLI and MCP server · SCIP code intelligence · GitHub, GitLab, Gitea, Bitbucket · Horizontal scaling · Docker and Kubernetes deployment code-search.techquests.dev · 28 Sept 2026

Enterprise Not published Everything in Community · OIDC SSO · RBAC · Audit logging · Ed25519 license management · Priority support · Custom user limits and SLA code-search.techquests.dev · 28 Sept 2026

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Free plan: Yes
Indexing scope: codebase
Deployment: self_hosted
Regex search: Yes
Code navigation: Yes

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Code Search

Purpose: Code Search is a self-hosted code search and replace platform with CLI support for batch operations across repositories.
Search: It uses Zoekt for sub-second search across all repositories.
Bulk changes: It can find and replace across multiple repositories and automatically create branches and merge requests.
Code intelligence: SCIP-powered features include go-to-definition, find-references, and symbol search.
AI integration: A built-in MCP server connects AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor for code search, browsing, and navigation.
Code hosts: Supported code hosts include GitHub, GitHub Enterprise Server, GitLab, self-hosted GitLab, Gitea, and Bitbucket Cloud and Server.
Deployment: Installation options include Docker, source builds, Kubernetes, and Helm.
Privacy: The self-hosted application does not send telemetry or usage data back to the maker, and the site says code and data stay on the customer's servers.
Enterprise access controls: Enterprise adds OIDC single sign-on and role-based repository permissions using glob patterns.
Audit logging: Enterprise audit logging records searches, file access, and replace operations.
Support: Community support is available through GitHub Issues, while Enterprise includes priority support.
Intended users: The product is described as designed for organizations that search and change code across hundreds or thousands of repositories and want to self-host.
License: The project is licensed under Apache License 2.0.
Price from: Free

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code-search.techquests.dev/getting-started/introduction/· checked 28 Sept 2026
code-search.techquests.dev· checked 28 Sept 2026
code-search.techquests.dev/getting-started/installation/· checked 28 Sept 2026
code-search.techquests.dev/privacy/· checked 28 Sept 2026
code-search.techquests.dev/pricing/· checked 28 Sept 2026
github.com/techquestsdev/code-search· checked 28 Sept 2026