Decision Workspace
ripgrep vs grep vs grep-searcher
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
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.
55
grep-searcher
growingv0.1.16
Fast line oriented regex searching as a library.
Core Metrics
| ripgrep | grep | grep-searcher | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 56 | 55 | 55 |
| Total Downloads | 1.4M | 4.0M | 8.2M |
| 30d Downloads | 25.2K | 237.1K | 1.1M |
| Dependents | 1 | 838 | 895 |
| Releases | 58 | 29 | 18 |
| Last Updated | 215d ago | 215d ago | 215d ago |
| Age | 9y 8m | 9y 8m | 7y 9m |
Health Breakdown
ripgrep
Maintenance
9
Quality
18
Community
7
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
grep
Maintenance
8
Quality
15
Community
11
Popularity
8
Documentation
13
grep-searcher
Maintenance
8
Quality
15
Community
11
Popularity
8
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| ripgrep | grep | grep-searcher | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 15.1.0 | 0.4.1 | 0.1.16 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Unlicense OR MIT | Unlicense OR MIT | Unlicense OR MIT |
| Dependencies | 13 | 8 | 9 |
| Crate Size | 222KB | 7KB | 46KB |
| Features | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.85 | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •ripgrep leads with a health score of 56/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •grep-searcher has the most downloads (8.2M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •grep-searcher is depended on by 895 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •grep, grep-searcher are pre-1.0 — API may change.