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CGrep vs The Silver Searcher: catalog facts
CGrep	The Silver Searcher
Free Free and open source under the GPL-2.0 license.	Free Free and open source under the Apache 2.0 license.
Command line	Command line
Searches code, comments, and string literals separately Supports semantic and multi-line patterns	Searches code across project files Respects common repository ignore files
Command-line interface only	Requires a terminal to use
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0	License: Apache-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026

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