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ripgrep vs hgrep: catalog facts
ripgrep	hgrep
Free Free and open source, dual licensed under the Unlicense or the MIT licence.	Free Free to use; the source is published on GitHub.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Command line
Several times faster than grep and git grep on a large tree Respects gitignore, so results are relevant by default	Shows surrounding code for each match Syntax highlighting in search results
Command line only The gitignore defaults surprise people until they learn the -u flags	Output is longer than plain grep, less suited to piping Command line only
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: Unlicense OR MIT	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	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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