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