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CGrep vs ripgrep: catalog facts
CGrep	ripgrep
Free Free and open source under the GPL-2.0 license.	Free Free and open source, dual licensed under the Unlicense or the MIT licence.
Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Searches code, comments, and string literals separately Supports semantic and multi-line patterns	Several times faster than grep and git grep on a large tree Respects gitignore, so results are relevant by default
Command-line interface only	Command line only The gitignore defaults surprise people until they learn the -u flags
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0	License: Unlicense OR MIT
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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