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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
    Chromium Open sourceWinMacLinuxAndroid 6.7
    idx vs Chromium
  2. 2
    Code Search Free plan apiLinuxMacself-hostedWeb Free6.6
    idx vs Code Search
  3. 3
    Hound apiLinuxMacself-hostedWeb 6.6
    idx vs Hound
  4. 4
    sqry Free plan LinuxMacWin Free6.6
    idx vs sqry
  5. 5
    Understand Free trial apiextensionLinuxMacself-hosted $8343.33/mo6.5
    idx vs Understand
  6. 6
    ripgrep LinuxMacWin 6.4
    idx vs ripgrep
  7. 7
    searchcode Free plan apiself-hostedWeb Free6.4
    idx vs searchcode
  8. 8
    Sourcebot Free plan apiself-hostedWeb $20/mo6.4
    idx vs Sourcebot
  9. 9
    ack LinuxMacWin 6.3
    idx vs ack
  10. 10
    Chatterbox TTS LinuxMac 6.3
    idx vs Chatterbox TTS
  11. 11
    CodeQuery LinuxMacWin 6.3
    idx vs CodeQuery
  12. 13
    Shebe Free plan apiLinuxMacself-hostedWin Free6.3
    idx vs Shebe
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