# searchcode vs The Silver Searcher

| Attribute | searchcode | The Silver Searcher |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 54.4 (32% (low)) | 19.7 (15% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 27 | 0 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 12 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 8,662 | 27,108 |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` | - |
| description.long | A system that analyzes GitHub repositories to extract complexity metrics, language composition, and technology stack information. Designed for integration with AI editors via MCP protocol to enable code understanding without cloning repositories. | 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 | 21 | 2 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Claude Code"},{"name":"Cursor"},{"name":"VS Code"},{"name":"Copilot"},{"name":"Claude Desktop"},{"name":"OpenCode"},{"name":"Crush"},{"name":"Codex"},{"name":"Gemini CLI"},{"name":"Amp"},{"name":"LM Studio"},{"name":"Claude"},{"name":"GPT"},{"name":"Gemini"},{"name":"Grok"},{"name":"Kimi"},{"name":"DeepSeek"},{"name":"Mistral"},{"name":"Qwen"},{"name":"Llama"},{"name":"GitHub"}]` | `[{"name":"TextMate"},{"name":"Vim (helm-ag)"}]` |
| language.primary | Go | C |
| license.spdx | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"cli":true,"mac":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"free","summary":"Free during beta. No signup or API key required.","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://searchcode.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-18T12:52:51.636Z"}` | - |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | - |
| pricing.model | freemium | - |
| pricing.price_level | free | - |
| pricing.transparent | yes | - |
| release.cadence_days | 89 | - |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/boyter/scc/releases/tag/v4.0.0","date":"2026-08-24T01:49:02Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.0.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/boyter/scc/releases/tag/v3.7.0","date":"2026-03-04T22:34:24Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.7.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/boyter/scc/releases/tag/v3.6.0","date":"2025-10-31T05:35:02Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.6.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/boyter/scc/releases/tag/v3.5.0","date":"2025-02-17T01:54:17Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.5.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/boyter/scc/releases/tag/v3.4.0","date":"2024-09-29T23:06:18Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.4.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/boyter/scc/releases/tag/v3.3.5","date":"2024-07-02T23:02:41Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.3.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/boyter/scc/releases/tag/v3.3.4","date":"2024-05-16T23:23:10Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.3.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/boyter/scc/releases/tag/v3.3.3","date":"2024-05-06T00:33:44Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.3.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/boyter/scc/releases/tag/v3.3.2","date":"2024-05-02T10:55:01Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.3.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/boyter/scc/releases/tag/v3.3.0","date":"2024-05-02T05:46:38Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.3.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/boyter/scc/releases/tag/v3.2.0","date":"2023-11-27T05:40:29Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.2.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/boyter/scc/releases/tag/v3.1.0","date":"2022-09-20T05:11:42Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.1.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/boyter/scc/releases/tag/v3.0.0","date":"2021-02-23T07:04:00Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.0.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/boyter/scc/releases/tag/v2.13.0","date":"2020-09-07T02:21:35Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.13.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/boyter/scc/releases/tag/v2.12.0","date":"2020-03-03T05:41:36Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.12.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/boyter/scc/releases/tag/v2.11.0","date":"2020-01-19T22:29:42Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.11.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/boyter/scc/releases/tag/v2.10.1","date":"2019-11-12T22:10:28Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.10.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/boyter/scc/releases/tag/v2.10.0","date":"2019-10-21T21:39:19Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.10.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/boyter/scc/releases/tag/v2.9.1","date":"2019-10-15T22:30:41Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.9.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/boyter/scc/releases/tag/v2.9.0","date":"2019-10-14T22:20:05Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.9.0"}]` | - |
| security.scorecard | 4.8 | 3.4 |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2Fboyter%2Fscc&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | - |

## Capabilities (Code Search)

| Capability | searchcode | 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 2026-09-01T15:11:56.651Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*