Why hackers moved from pt to ripgrep

1 hacker described this switch in public comments. Their words, with links to the originals.

pt 1 hacker criticizes it
→
ripgrep 1 hacker recommends it

What hackers said about the move

“after switching to rg everything was plain sailing and I've been happy with it since.”
mijoharas, 2026-03-24original comment ↗

Use pt? Get alerted when hackers criticize it.

Tell us the tools in your stack. When hackers start criticizing one of them, or moving to an alternative, you will hear about it first.

pt vs ripgrep

ptripgrep
Hackers who recommend11
Hackers who criticize10
Moved away from it10
Moved to it11

Counts are distinct hackers in the sampled comments, not market share.

Criticism of pt

No further criticism of pt captured yet.

Praise for ripgrep

No further praise for ripgrep captured yet.