Decision Workspace
grep-searcher vs ripgrep vs grep
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
56
grep-searcher
growingv0.1.16
Fast line oriented regex searching as a library.
56
ripgrep
growingv15.1.0
ripgrep is a line-oriented search tool that recursively searches the current directory for a regex pattern while respecting gitignore rules. ripgrep has first class support on Windows, macOS and Linux.
55
grep
growingv0.4.1
Fast line oriented regex searching as a library.
Core Metrics
| grep-searcher | ripgrep | grep | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 56 | 56 | 55 |
| Total Downloads | 10.7M | 1.5M | 4.5M |
| 30d Downloads | 1.1M | 25.8K | 186.5K |
| Dependents | 1.5K | 1 | 995 |
| Releases | 18 | 58 | 29 |
| Last Updated | 264d ago | 264d ago | 264d ago |
| Age | 7y 11m | 9y 10m | 9y 10m |
Health Breakdown
grep-searcher
Maintenance
8
Quality
15
Community
12
Popularity
8
Documentation
13
ripgrep
Maintenance
9
Quality
18
Community
7
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
grep
Maintenance
8
Quality
15
Community
11
Popularity
8
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| grep-searcher | ripgrep | grep | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.16 | 15.1.0 | 0.4.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | Unlicense OR MIT | Unlicense OR MIT | Unlicense OR MIT |
| Dependencies | 9 | 13 | 8 |
| Crate Size | 46KB | 222KB | 7KB |
| Features | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.85 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •grep-searcher leads with a health score of 56/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •grep-searcher is depended on by 1.5K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •grep-searcher, grep are pre-1.0 — API may change.