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Code search tools:Which brands are most popular in search?

In August 2026, Sourcegraph was the most searched among code search tools worldwide, with an estimated 14.8K branded searches and 66.8% estimated Share of Search within this set. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. Sourcegraph66.8%
  2. OpenGrok19.9%
  3. Sourcegraph Cody8.6%
  4. grep.app4%
  5. Livegrep0.77%

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Share of Search among code search tools worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for Sourcegraph, OpenGrok, Sourcegraph Cody, grep.app. The figures are in the table below the chart.

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MonthSourcegraphOpenGrokSourcegraph Codygrep.appLivegrep
Oct 202557.7%17.2%21%3.2%0.83%
Nov 202553.3%19.4%23.8%2.6%0.94%
Dec 202557.2%17%20.9%3.9%1%
Jan 202656.6%16.9%20.7%5%0.81%
Feb 202655.3%20.2%20.2%3.3%0.97%
Mar 202655.5%20.2%20.2%3.1%0.98%
Apr 202659.4%17.7%17.7%4.3%0.85%
May 202663.6%15.5%15.5%4.6%0.91%
Jun 202663.7%18.9%12.5%3.8%1.1%
Jul 202664.9%19.3%10.5%4.4%0.92%
Aug 202666.8%19.9%8.6%4%0.77%
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This month’s ranking, August 2026

  1. 1.Sourcegraph

    66.8%

    Held 1st. 14.8K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +1.9 points.

  2. 2.OpenGrok

    19.9%

    Held 2nd. 4.4K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.6 points.

  3. 3.Sourcegraph Cody

    8.6%

    Held 3rd. 1.9K estimated branded searches, -20.8% vs prior month. Share -1.9 points.

  4. 4.grep.app

    4%

    Held 4th. 880 estimated branded searches, -12% vs prior month. Share -0.4 points.

  5. 5.Livegrep

    0.77%

    Held 5th. 170 estimated branded searches, -19% vs prior month. Share -0.2 points.

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Which brand is most popular in search among code search tools worldwide?

In August 2026, Sourcegraph was the most searched among code search tools worldwide, with an estimated 14.8K branded searches and 66.8% estimated Share of Search within this set. OpenGrok is in 2nd place, 47 percentage points behind at 19.9% Share of Search.

Global code search tools, last 12 months ending September 2026
BrandShare of SearchPeakLowRank
Sourcegraph57.7% → 66.8%66.8%Aug 202653.3%Nov 20251st
OpenGrok17.2% → 19.9%20.2%Mar 202615.5%May 20263rd → 2nd
Sourcegraph Cody21% → 8.6%23.8%Nov 20258.6%Aug 20262nd → 3rd
grep.app3.2% → 4%5%Jan 20262.6%Nov 20254th
Livegrep0.83% → 0.77%1.1%Jun 20260.77%Aug 20265th

Each finding as a sentence

  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Sourcegraph’s estimated Share of Search among code search tools worldwide increased from 57.7% to 66.8%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, OpenGrok’s estimated Share of Search among code search tools worldwide increased from 17.2% to 19.9%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Sourcegraph Cody’s estimated Share of Search among code search tools worldwide decreased from 21% to 8.6%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, grep.app’s estimated Share of Search among code search tools worldwide increased from 3.2% to 4%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Sourcegraph’s estimated Share of Search among code search tools worldwide peaked at 66.8% in August 2026 and was lowest at 53.3% in November 2025.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, OpenGrok’s estimated Share of Search among code search tools worldwide peaked at 20.2% in March 2026 and was lowest at 15.5% in May 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Sourcegraph Cody’s estimated Share of Search among code search tools worldwide peaked at 23.8% in November 2025 and was lowest at 8.6% in August 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, grep.app’s estimated Share of Search among code search tools worldwide peaked at 5% in January 2026 and was lowest at 2.6% in November 2025.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, OpenGrok rose from 3rd to 2nd among code search tools worldwide.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Sourcegraph Cody fell from 2nd to 3rd among code search tools worldwide.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Livegrep held steady: its estimated Share of Search among code search tools worldwide moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

How did search popularity change for code search tools worldwide in August 2026?

  1. In August 2026, Sourcegraph gained estimated Share of Search among code search tools worldwide, from 64.9% to 66.8%.

  2. In August 2026, OpenGrok gained estimated Share of Search among code search tools worldwide, from 19.3% to 19.9%.

  3. In August 2026, Sourcegraph Cody lost estimated Share of Search among code search tools worldwide, from 10.5% to 8.6%.

  4. Estimated monthly branded searches for Livegrep worldwide fell 34.6% over 11 measured months, from 260 to 170 in August 2026.

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for grep.app worldwide fell 12% over 11 measured months, from 1K to 880 in August 2026.

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