# OpenGrok vs ugrep

| Attribute | OpenGrok | ugrep |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 59 (18% (low)) | 47.3 (20% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 32 | 17 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 0 |
| adoption.github_stars | 4,921 | 3,258 |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":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 command-line file search tool that extends grep with support for interactive searching, archives, binary files, documents, multiple output formats, and advanced pattern matching capabilities. |
| language.primary | Java | C++ |
| license.spdx | - | BSD-3-Clause |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"cli":true,"mac":true,"linux":true,"android":true,"windows":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://oracle.github.io/opengrok/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-18T12:49:10.845Z"}` | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://ugrep.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-18T12:52:44.515Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | free | free |
| release.cadence_days | 12 | 14 |
| 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"}]` | `[{"url":"https://github.com/Genivia/ugrep/releases/tag/v7.8.4","date":"2026-08-05T14:43:51Z","type":"stable","version":"v7.8.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/Genivia/ugrep/releases/tag/v7.8.3","date":"2026-07-30T14:57:15Z","type":"stable","version":"v7.8.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/Genivia/ugrep/releases/tag/v7.8.2","date":"2026-05-17T19:41:32Z","type":"stable","version":"v7.8.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/Genivia/ugrep/releases/tag/v7.8.1","date":"2026-05-03T13:11:28Z","type":"stable","version":"v7.8.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/Genivia/ugrep/releases/tag/v7.8.0","date":"2026-04-29T14:41:01Z","type":"stable","version":"v7.8.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/Genivia/ugrep/releases/tag/v7.7.0","date":"2026-04-21T17:43:42Z","type":"stable","version":"v7.7.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/Genivia/ugrep/releases/tag/v7.6.0","date":"2026-03-05T19:30:46Z","type":"stable","version":"v7.6.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/Genivia/ugrep/releases/tag/v7.5.0","date":"2025-06-18T19:20:10Z","type":"stable","version":"v7.5.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/Genivia/ugrep/releases/tag/v7.4.3","date":"2025-05-15T19:29:58Z","type":"stable","version":"v7.4.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/Genivia/ugrep/releases/tag/v7.4.2","date":"2025-04-28T11:55:47Z","type":"stable","version":"v7.4.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/Genivia/ugrep/releases/tag/v7.4.1","date":"2025-04-24T16:25:46Z","type":"stable","version":"v7.4.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/Genivia/ugrep/releases/tag/v7.4.0","date":"2025-04-22T18:57:37Z","type":"stable","version":"v7.4.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/Genivia/ugrep/releases/tag/v7.3.0","date":"2025-03-03T17:56:57Z","type":"stable","version":"v7.3.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/Genivia/ugrep/releases/tag/v7.2.2","date":"2025-02-03T20:19:30Z","type":"stable","version":"v7.2.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/Genivia/ugrep/releases/tag/v7.2.1","date":"2025-01-27T15:53:40Z","type":"stable","version":"v7.2.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/Genivia/ugrep/releases/tag/v7.2.0","date":"2025-01-23T21:14:01Z","type":"stable","version":"v7.2.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/Genivia/ugrep/releases/tag/v7.1.3","date":"2025-01-09T19:50:13Z","type":"stable","version":"v7.1.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/Genivia/ugrep/releases/tag/v7.1.2","date":"2024-12-30T14:55:36Z","type":"stable","version":"v7.1.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/Genivia/ugrep/releases/tag/v7.1.1","date":"2024-11-29T21:02:25Z","type":"stable","version":"v7.1.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/Genivia/ugrep/releases/tag/v7.1.0","date":"2024-11-22T18:37:44Z","type":"stable","version":"v7.1.0"}]` |
| security.scorecard | 5.2 | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | - | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=nixpkgs&package_name=ugrep&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (Code Search)

| Capability | OpenGrok | ugrep |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **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 2026-09-01T16:50:49.963Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*