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tgrep vs ugrep: catalog facts
tgrep	ugrep
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Free Free and open source.
Windows, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Index makes repeated searches over large codebases fast Regular expression search	Compatible with grep options Interactive text interface for building queries
Needs a background server and index, unlike plain grep or ripgrep Benefit is mainly on very large codebases	Large option set takes time to learn Interactive interface is terminal-only
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: BSD-3-Clause
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 23, 2026

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