Compare software

tgrep vs ripgrep: catalog facts
tgrep	ripgrep
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Free Free and open source, dual licensed under the Unlicense or the MIT licence.
Windows, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Index makes repeated searches over large codebases fast Regular expression search	Several times faster than grep and git grep on a large tree Respects gitignore, so results are relevant by default
Needs a background server and index, unlike plain grep or ripgrep Benefit is mainly on very large codebases	Command line only The gitignore defaults surprise people until they learn the -u flags
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	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

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