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Code Search vs OpenGrok

Both stand on code search tools. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

Code Search

Free plan APILinuxMac+3

Code Search brings repository-wide search, code navigation and bulk changes to a self-hosted setup. Community is free; teams needing Enterprise access controls should request pricing.

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OpenGrok provides code search and history browsing for self-hosted source trees, with broad revision-control support. Deployment requires the listed Java, Ctags, and servlet-container components, along with memory for indexing and the web app.

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The facts

	Code Search	OpenGrok
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Open source	Not published	Not published
Runs on	API, Linux, Mac, Self-hosted, Web, Windows	API, Linux, Mac, Self-hosted, Web, Windows
Lowest paid plan	Free or on request	Free or on request
Plans published	2	1
Maker	Not published	Not published
Website	code-search.techquests.dev	oracle.github.io
On code search tools	#4 of 42	#8 of 42

Code Search: what it does well

Searches across repositories with Zoekt
Supports multi-repository replacement and merge requests
Includes CLI, MCP server and SCIP code intelligence
Supports multiple code hosts and deployment options
Free Community plan has unlimited users

What to know first

Enterprise pricing is available on request
Enterprise-only features include OIDC, RBAC and audit logging
Community support is through GitHub Issues

OpenGrok: what it does well

Search covers symbols, paths, and revision history.
The web interface shows syntax-highlighted cross-references.
Plugins can add language or revision-control support.
A REST API is available under `/api/v1/`.
The project is free under the CDDL license.

What to know first

Deployment requires creating an index and web application.
Setup guidance is primarily for Unix-like systems.
The web app needs more memory than the indexer's usual heap.

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