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Woboq Code Browser

Free#23 of 42 in Code Search Tools

Woboq Code Browser: A focused, open-source browser for navigating C and C++ codebases with LLVM analysis. Ranked #23 of 42 in Code Search Tools by our editors (6.7/10); pricing: Open source; best for C and C++ semantic browsing.

6.7/10Editor score

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At a glance

Editor score
6.7 / 10
Pricing
Open source
Best for
C and C++ semantic browsing
Paid from
Free
Deployment
Self_hosted
Founded
2011 · Berlin, Germany
Facts checked
20 Sep 2026

Where it wins
- Semantic navigation links definitions, implementations, and references
- Static HTML output works with standard web servers
- Integrates with CMake, QMake, and compile_commands.json
Where it doesn't
- Commercial software development requires a commercial license
- Focused on C and C++ rather than broader language coverage
- Does not include AI features

Our verdict on Woboq Code Browser

Woboq Code Browser is a self-hosted, web-based tool for understanding and presenting C and C++ codebases. It generates static HTML and reference data through Clang and LLVM tooling, then serves the result through a standard web server. Developers can search identifiers, follow definitions and implementations, inspect variable types and identifier access, view inheritance diagrams, expand macros, and browse semantically highlighted source code. It is suited to teams documenting existing systems, reviewing dependencies, or publishing code internally through an intranet or website.

Its main strength is the depth of its C and C++ navigation model. Dynamic code analysis provides semantic highlighting, while LLVM-based understanding supports links between symbols and tooltips that expose type and access information. Inheritance diagrams, identifier search, and macro expansion add useful context when a codebase is difficult to map by reading files alone. Build-system and automation fit is also a clear part of the product: integrations include CMake, QMake, LLVM/Clang, and compile_commands.json, with support for CI or version-control hooks.

Woboq Code Browser keeps its scope narrow and its deployment model straightforward. The published product details describe static HTML generation for standard web servers, which suits organizations that want browser access without a hosted service. It is open source and available under a noncommercial Creative Commons license, while commercial software development requires a commercial license. Choose it when semantic browsing for C and C++ is the priority and self-hosted web output fits the workflow. Teams seeking broader language coverage or AI-assisted code search should consider a different category option.

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Woboq Code Browser pricing

Plans Open sourceFree Free to use — no paid tier required for the core job.

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Woboq Code Browser fact sheet

Free plan	Not verified
Paid from	Free
Indexing scope	Codebase
Deployment	Self_hosted
Supported languages	2 languages
Regex search	Not verified
Code navigation	Yes
IDE extensions	Not verified
Deployment	Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, Linux, macOS
Compliance & security	GDPR
Support	Email, Community, Docs
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise (editorial estimate)
Integrations	4 integrations: CMake, QMake, LLVM/Clang, compile_commands.json
Pricing	Open source
Website	woboq.com
Facts checked	20 Sep 2026

Woboq Code Browser integrations

Woboq Code Browser lists 4 integrations on its own site.

CMake
QMake
LLVM/Clang
compile_commands.json

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