# OpenGrok vs The Silver Searcher

| Attribute | OpenGrok | The Silver Searcher |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 59 (18% (low)) | 19.7 (15% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 32 | 0 |
| adoption.github_stars | 4,921 | 27,108 |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` | - |
| description.long | A source code indexing and search tool that enables developers to search, cross-reference, and navigate codebases across multiple programming languages and version control systems. It maintains history and blame information for comprehensive code understanding. | A code search tool that prioritizes speed, offering substantially faster search performance compared to similar tools. Supports integration with multiple editors and runs across macOS, Linux, Windows, and other Unix-like systems. |
| integrations.count | - | 2 |
| integrations.list | - | `[{"name":"TextMate"},{"name":"Vim (helm-ag)"}]` |
| language.primary | Java | C |
| license.spdx | - | Apache-2.0 |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"cli":true,"mac":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://oracle.github.io/opengrok/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-18T12:49:10.845Z"}` | - |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | - |
| pricing.model | commercial | - |
| pricing.price_level | free | - |
| release.cadence_days | 12 | - |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/oracle/opengrok/releases/tag/1.14.17","date":"2026-08-24T15:36:42Z","type":"stable","version":"1.14.17"},{"url":"https://github.com/oracle/opengrok/releases/tag/1.14.16","date":"2026-08-17T16:21:56Z","type":"stable","version":"1.14.16"},{"url":"https://github.com/oracle/opengrok/releases/tag/1.14.15","date":"2026-06-15T18:24:26Z","type":"stable","version":"1.14.15"},{"url":"https://github.com/oracle/opengrok/releases/tag/1.14.14","date":"2026-06-02T16:12:39Z","type":"stable","version":"1.14.14"},{"url":"https://github.com/oracle/opengrok/releases/tag/1.14.13","date":"2026-05-26T17:37:46Z","type":"stable","version":"1.14.13"},{"url":"https://github.com/oracle/opengrok/releases/tag/1.14.12","date":"2026-05-21T19:32:21Z","type":"stable","version":"1.14.12"},{"url":"https://github.com/oracle/opengrok/releases/tag/1.14.11","date":"2026-02-05T16:57:39Z","type":"stable","version":"1.14.11"},{"url":"https://github.com/oracle/opengrok/releases/tag/1.14.10","date":"2026-01-23T20:49:05Z","type":"stable","version":"1.14.10"},{"url":"https://github.com/oracle/opengrok/releases/tag/1.14.9","date":"2026-01-22T22:23:21Z","type":"stable","version":"1.14.9"},{"url":"https://github.com/oracle/opengrok/releases/tag/1.14.8","date":"2026-01-21T22:41:09Z","type":"stable","version":"1.14.8"},{"url":"https://github.com/oracle/opengrok/releases/tag/1.14.7","date":"2026-01-21T12:00:25Z","type":"stable","version":"1.14.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/oracle/opengrok/releases/tag/1.14.6","date":"2026-01-07T14:35:42Z","type":"stable","version":"1.14.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/oracle/opengrok/releases/tag/1.14.5","date":"2026-01-05T14:34:49Z","type":"stable","version":"1.14.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/oracle/opengrok/releases/tag/1.14.4","date":"2025-10-20T19:58:16Z","type":"stable","version":"1.14.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/oracle/opengrok/releases/tag/1.14.3","date":"2025-09-18T15:49:43Z","type":"stable","version":"1.14.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/oracle/opengrok/releases/tag/1.14.2","date":"2025-08-20T11:05:17Z","type":"stable","version":"1.14.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/oracle/opengrok/releases/tag/1.14.1","date":"2025-06-17T07:28:32Z","type":"stable","version":"1.14.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/oracle/opengrok/releases/tag/1.14.0","date":"2025-05-27T07:12:56Z","type":"stable","version":"1.14.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/oracle/opengrok/releases/tag/1.13.31","date":"2025-05-22T14:57:12Z","type":"stable","version":"1.13.31"},{"url":"https://github.com/oracle/opengrok/releases/tag/1.13.30","date":"2025-05-15T07:48:02Z","type":"stable","version":"1.13.30"}]` | - |
| security.scorecard | 5.2 | 3.4 |

## Capabilities (Code Search)

| Capability | OpenGrok | The Silver Searcher |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Search scope | - | - |
| Index architecture | - | - |
| Code intelligence | - | - |
| Semantic AI search | - | - |
| Self hostable | - | - |
| Cloud saas | - | - |
| Editor ide integration | - | - |
| CLI tool | - | - |
| Monorepo scale proven | - | - |
| Public code index | - | - |
| Open source | - | - |
| Pricing model | - | - |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T17:22:14.362Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*