ack vs OpenGrok
| ack | OpenGrok | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | — | Free |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | Linux, macOS, Windows | api, Linux, macOS, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Indexing scope | codebase | codebase |
| Regex search | Yes | No |
| Code navigation | No | Yes |
| IDE extensions | No | — |
| Deployment | — | self_hosted |
Both are listed in Best Code Search Tools. On Freedom251, OpenGrok scores higher on our published basis.