# ripgrep - **Canonical URI:** https://www.vioscale.ai/software/ripgrep - **Category:** Code Search - **Homepage:** https://github.com/BurntSushi/ripgrep - **Also known as:** ripgrep - **Profile claimed by vendor:** no - **Last updated:** 2026-08-26T19:18:48.602Z ## Vioscale score **56.8 / 100**, confidence 24% (low). Computed 2026-09-01. Composite of weighted, independently-sourced signals (no user reviews, no vendor payment). | Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence present | |---|--:|--:|--:|:--:| | price_level | 100 | 0.052 | 5.2 | ✓ | | reliability | 0 | 0.073 | 0 | - | | capabilities | 0 | 0.084 | 0 | - | | repo_stars | 91.1 | 0.026 | 2.4 | ✓ | | integrations | 0 | 0.09355555555555557 | 0 | - | | dependent_projects | 65.8 | 0.063 | 4.1 | ✓ | | dev_activity | 38.7 | 0.094 | 3.6 | ✓ | | release_cadence | 77.8 | 0.052 | 4 | ✓ | | security_posture | 0 | 0.073 | 0 | - | | package_downloads | 0 | 0.136 | 0 | - | | security_score | 47 | 0.042 | 2 | ✓ | | pricing_transparency | 25 | 0.084 | 2.1 | ✓ | | community_qa_activity | 0 | 0.063 | 0 | - | ## Pricing _As of 2026-08-18, [verify at source](https://github.com/pricing). Independently observed._ Open source · Free tier ## About A recursive text search tool that automatically respects version control ignore files and excludes hidden files and binaries. Available as binaries for Windows, macOS, and Linux. Comparable to similar tools like grep, ack, and The Silver Searcher. _Independently observed._ ## Platform & deployment - **Platforms:** CLI, macOS, Linux, Windows ## Release history | Version | Date | Type | |---|---|---| | [15.2.0](https://github.com/BurntSushi/ripgrep/releases/tag/15.2.0) | 2026-07-15 | stable | | [15.1.0](https://github.com/BurntSushi/ripgrep/releases/tag/15.1.0) | 2025-10-22 | stable | | [15.0.0](https://github.com/BurntSushi/ripgrep/releases/tag/15.0.0) | 2025-10-16 | stable | | [14.1.1](https://github.com/BurntSushi/ripgrep/releases/tag/14.1.1) | 2024-09-09 | stable | | [14.1.0](https://github.com/BurntSushi/ripgrep/releases/tag/14.1.0) | 2024-01-06 | stable | | [14.0.3](https://github.com/BurntSushi/ripgrep/releases/tag/14.0.3) | 2023-11-28 | stable | | [14.0.2](https://github.com/BurntSushi/ripgrep/releases/tag/14.0.2) | 2023-11-28 | stable | | [14.0.1](https://github.com/BurntSushi/ripgrep/releases/tag/14.0.1) | 2023-11-26 | stable | | [14.0.0](https://github.com/BurntSushi/ripgrep/releases/tag/14.0.0) | 2023-11-26 | stable | | [13.0.0](https://github.com/BurntSushi/ripgrep/releases/tag/13.0.0) | 2021-06-12 | stable | | [12.1.1](https://github.com/BurntSushi/ripgrep/releases/tag/12.1.1) | 2020-05-29 | stable | | [12.1.0](https://github.com/BurntSushi/ripgrep/releases/tag/12.1.0) | 2020-05-09 | stable | | [12.0.1](https://github.com/BurntSushi/ripgrep/releases/tag/12.0.1) | 2020-03-29 | stable | | [12.0.0](https://github.com/BurntSushi/ripgrep/releases/tag/12.0.0) | 2020-03-16 | stable | | [11.0.2](https://github.com/BurntSushi/ripgrep/releases/tag/11.0.2) | 2019-08-01 | stable | _… and 5 earlier release(s)._ ## Security & compliance Known vulnerabilities: 0 (0 in the last 12 months) ([source](https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=cargo&package_name=globset&per_page=100)). A count reflects scale and disclosure, not quality. ## Facts Every value below carries its source and our confidence. Facts are re-crawled on a freshness schedule. ### pricing | Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence | |---|---|---|---|---| | pricing.model | commercial | [link](https://github.com/BurntSushi/ripgrep) | 2026-08-26 | 60% (medium) | | pricing.free_tier | yes | [link](https://github.com/pricing) | 2026-08-18 | 60% (medium) | | pricing.price_level | free | [link](https://github.com/pricing) | 2026-08-18 | 60% (medium) | ### market | Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence | |---|---|---|---|---| | market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | [link](https://github.com/pricing) | 2026-08-18 | 75% (high) | ### activity | Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence | |---|---|---|---|---| | activity.commits_last_30d | 16 | [link](https://github.com/burntsushi/ripgrep/pulse) | 2026-08-18 | 65% (medium) | ### adoption | Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence | |---|---|---|---|---| | adoption.github_stars | 67,616 | [link](https://github.com/BurntSushi/ripgrep) | 2026-08-26 | 90% (high) | | adoption.dependent_repos | 8,861 | [link](https://packages.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/packages/lookup?repository_url=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2FBurntSushi%2Fripgrep) | 2026-08-26 | 85% (high) | ### language | Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence | |---|---|---|---|---| | language.primary | Rust | [link](https://github.com/BurntSushi/ripgrep) | 2026-08-26 | 90% (high) | ### license | Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence | |---|---|---|---|---| | license.spdx | Unlicense | [link](https://github.com/BurntSushi/ripgrep) | 2026-08-26 | 95% (high) | ### release | Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence | |---|---|---|---|---| | release.cadence_days | 40 | [link](https://github.com/BurntSushi/ripgrep/releases) | 2026-08-26 | 70% (medium) | ### security | Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence | |---|---|---|---|---| | security.scorecard | 4.7 | [link](https://api.securityscorecards.dev/projects/github.com/BurntSushi/ripgrep) | 2026-08-26 | 90% (high) | | security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=cargo&package_name=globset&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | [link](https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=cargo&package_name=globset&per_page=100) | 2026-08-26 | 90% (high) | --- *Source: Vioscale (https://www.vioscale.ai/software/ripgrep). 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