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ripgrep vs fff: catalog facts
ripgrep	fff
Free Free and open source, dual licensed under the Unlicense or the MIT licence.	Free Free to use under the MIT licence.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows
Several times faster than grep and git grep on a large tree Respects gitignore, so results are relevant by default	Searches file names and contents without building an index Shown working on repositories of tens of millions of lines
Command line only The gitignore defaults surprise people until they learn the -u flags	Little documentation on its homepage Aimed at developers rather than general desktop file search
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: Unlicense OR MIT	License: MIT
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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