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hgrep vs ripgrep: catalog facts
hgrep	ripgrep
Free Free to use; the source is published on GitHub.	Free Free and open source, dual licensed under the Unlicense or the MIT licence.
Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Shows surrounding code for each match Syntax highlighting in search results	Several times faster than grep and git grep on a large tree Respects gitignore, so results are relevant by default
Output is longer than plain grep, less suited to piping Command line only	Command line only The gitignore defaults surprise people until they learn the -u flags
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: Unlicense OR 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 September 21, 2026

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