Zoekt
Fast source code search engine using trigram indexing for substring and pattern matching
- Also known as
- zoekt
Available worldwide
What is Zoekt?
An open-source full-text search tool designed for source code, supporting fast substring and regular expression matching with boolean operators, code-aware ranking, and the ability to search across individual repositories or large codebases.
Zoekt pricing
We don't have Zoekt's full plan breakdown yet (its pricing page resisted automated reading). Here's what we could confirm. Always check live pricing for exact numbers.
What Zoekt does
The capabilities that matter for code search, normalised so it lines up with every alternative. “-” means we haven't confirmed it, not that it's missing.
- Search scope
- Multi repo org
- Index architecture
- Trigram index
- Code intelligence
- -
- Semantic AI search
- -
- Self hostable
- ✓
- Cloud saas
- ✓
- Editor ide integration
- -
- CLI tool
- ✓
- Monorepo scale proven
- ✓
- Public code index
- -
- Open source
- ✓
- Pricing model
- Open source
Platform & deployment
Independently observed- CLI
- Web
- Cloud / SaaS
- Self-hosted
Security & compliance
Known vulnerabilities: 0 (0 in the last 12 months) sourcea count reflects scale & disclosure, not quality
Zoekt FAQ
Common questions about Zoekt, answered from independent, dated evidence.
What is Zoekt?
An open-source full-text search tool designed for source code, supporting fast substring and regular expression matching with boolean operators, code-aware ranking, and the ability to search across individual repositories or large codebases. It is indexed under Code Search.
Source: https://github.com/pricing
Is Zoekt free to use?
Zoekt is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the Apache-2.0 licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.
Source: https://github.com/pricing
What platforms does Zoekt support?
Zoekt supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.
Source: https://github.com/pricing
Can Zoekt be self-hosted?
Yes. Zoekt can be deployed self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.
Source: https://github.com/pricing
Is Zoekt open source?
Yes. Zoekt is published under the Apache-2.0 licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.
Zoekt alternatives
Other code search we track, ranked by the same independent score.
- OpenGroklow · 26%
- searchcodeCode intelligence platform that analyzes git repositories to extract language, complexity, and tech stack details for AI assistantslow · 35%
- ugrepA command-line pattern matching tool that offers enhanced search capabilities beyond traditional grep.low · 25%
- SourcegraphCode search and intelligence platform for understanding and managing large codebases with AI assistancelow · 41%
- ripgrepA command-line utility for finding text in files using regular expression patternslow · 30%
- The Silver SearcherFast code search tool for local repositorieslow · 29%
The vioscaleAI score: one lens on the evidence
Not user reviews and not a paid placement: a confidence-weighted blend of the independent signals below (adoption, activity, security posture, and more), which you can sort and re-weight yourself. Vendors can correct their listing but can never move their rank, and stars are weighted low as a vanity metric. It is one way to read the evidence for Zoekt, not the verdict.
| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capabilities | 75 | 0.08 | 6.2 | ✓ |
| Development activity | 44 | 0.12 | 5.3 | ✓ |
| Security score | 71 | 0.05 | 3.8 | ✓ |
| Dependent projects | 29 | 0.08 | 2.3 | ✓ |
| Stars | 62 | 0.03 | 2.0 | ✓ |
| Integrations | 0 | 0.05 | 0.0 | - |
| Release cadence | 0 | 0.07 | 0.0 | - |
| Security posture | 0 | 0.09 | 0.0 | - |
| Package downloads | 0 | 0.17 | 0.0 | - |
| Developer Q&A activity | 0 | 0.08 | 0.0 | - |
Computed . Re-weight it by intent, or see the full method.
All data & sourcesshow ↓
Every value we hold, with its source, retrieval date, and confidence. This is the evidence behind the score: don't trust it, verify it.
Activity
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Commits last 30d | 24 | mediumsource · 2026-09-13 · 65% |
Adoption
Content
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Faq | 5 items | mediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 67% |
Features
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Capabilities | Cli tool: Yes · Cloud saas: Yes · Open source: Yes · Search scope: multi-repo-org · Pricing model: open_source · Self hostable: Yes | mediumsource · 2026-10-14 · 60% |
Language
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Primary | Go | highsource · 2026-10-14 · 90% |
License
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Spdx | Apache-2.0 | highsource · 2026-10-14 · 95% |
Market
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Availability | PrimaryMarkets: … · AvailabilityScope: global · AvailableCountries: … · NotAvailableCountries: … | highsource · 2026-08-18 · 75% |
Pricing
Security
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Scorecard | 7.1 | highsource · 2026-10-14 · 90% |
| Vulnerabilities | Count: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2Fsourcegraph%2Fzoekt&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0 | highsource · 2026-10-14 · 90% |
| Trust center | https://github.com/security | mediumsource · 2026-10-14 · 60% |
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