Compare software

tgrep vs fff: catalog facts
tgrep	fff
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Free Free to use under the MIT licence.
Windows, Command line	Windows
Index makes repeated searches over large codebases fast Regular expression search	Searches file names and contents without building an index Shown working on repositories of tens of millions of lines
Needs a background server and index, unlike plain grep or ripgrep Benefit is mainly on very large codebases	Little documentation on its homepage Aimed at developers rather than general desktop file search
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: 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 October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

Catalog facts only. Anything “not stated” is unconfirmed. Check full listings for details.