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title: "Livegrep vs OpenGrok: Which is more popular by branded search?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Livegrep or OpenGrok? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Code search tools set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time."
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# Livegrep vs OpenGrok: Which is more popular by branded search?

Which is more popular in search, Livegrep or OpenGrok? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Code search tools set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time.

## Key facts

- **Compared**: Livegrep and OpenGrok
- **Competitive set**: Code search tools
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Livegrep Share of Search**: 0.77%
- **OpenGrok Share of Search**: 19.9%

## Which is more popular in search, Livegrep or OpenGrok?

- In August 2026, OpenGrok had more branded searches than Livegrep among code search tools worldwide. OpenGrok was estimated to have 4.4K branded searches compared to Livegrep’s 170, and held a 19.9% Share of Search versus Livegrep’s 0.77%.
- OpenGrok was ahead of Livegrep in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Livegrep’s estimated Share of Search among code search tools worldwide moved from 0.83% to 0.77%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 260 to 170.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, OpenGrok’s estimated Share of Search among code search tools worldwide moved from 17.2% to 19.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 5.4K to 4.4K.

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

- In August 2026, OpenGrok gained estimated Share of Search among code search tools worldwide, from 19.3% to 19.9%.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Livegrep worldwide fell 34.6% over 11 measured months, from 260 to 170 in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Livegrep estimated searches | Livegrep Share of Search | Livegrep rank | OpenGrok estimated searches | OpenGrok Share of Search | OpenGrok rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 260 | 0.83% | 5 | 5.4K | 17.2% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | 260 | 0.94% | 5 | 5.4K | 19.4% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | 260 | 1% | 5 | 4.4K | 17% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | 260 | 0.81% | 5 | 5.4K | 16.9% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | 260 | 0.97% | 5 | 5.4K | 20.2% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | 320 | 0.98% | 5 | 6.6K | 20.2% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | 260 | 0.85% | 5 | 5.4K | 17.7% | 2 |
| May 2026 | 260 | 0.91% | 5 | 4.4K | 15.5% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | 260 | 1.1% | 5 | 4.4K | 18.9% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | 210 | 0.92% | 5 | 4.4K | 19.3% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | 170 | 0.77% | 5 | 4.4K | 19.9% | 2 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Livegrep’s and OpenGrok’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

- **Livegrep**: Measured on the search term “livegrep”.
- **OpenGrok**: Measured on the search term “opengrok”.

- [Livegrep profile](/demand/global-en/brands/livegrep)
- [OpenGrok profile](/demand/global-en/brands/opengrok)
- [All code search tools worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/code-search-tools): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 brands.

## Methodology

- [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which is more popular in search, Livegrep or OpenGrok?

In August 2026, OpenGrok had more branded searches than Livegrep among code search tools worldwide. OpenGrok was estimated to have 4.4K branded searches compared to Livegrep’s 170, and held a 19.9% Share of Search versus Livegrep’s 0.77%.

## Cite this page

Brandwave. "Livegrep vs OpenGrok: Which is more popular by branded search?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/livegrep-vs-opengrok

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