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hgrep vs igrep: catalog facts
hgrep	igrep
Free Free to use; the source is published on GitHub.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Shows surrounding code for each match Syntax highlighting in search results	Interactive list of search matches in the terminal Opens the selected match in the editor of your choice
Output is longer than plain grep, less suited to piping Command line only	Windows support is unofficial Terminal only
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: MIT
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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