Best Desktop Search Software in 2026
34 desktop search software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
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16free plans on this page
2 Oct 2026last checked
| # | Platform | Score | Why | From | Free plan | Paid from | Supported platforms | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Recoll | 8.9 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | web, Windows, macOS, Linux | View |
| 2 |  Open Semantic Desktop Search | 7.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | web, windows, macos, linux | View |
| 3 | Agent Ransack | 7.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | windows | View |
| 4 | DocFetcher | 7.1 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | Windows, macOS, Linux | View |
| 5 |  Searchmonkey III | 6.8 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | windows, macos, linux | View |
| 6 | Copernic Desktop Search | 6.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | windows | View |
| 7 | X1 Search | 6.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | Windows | View |
| 8 |  Precision File Search | 6.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | windows, macos, linux | View |
| 9 |  ProtonSearch | 6.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | windows | View |
| 10 | Lookeen | 6.4 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | web, windows | View |
| 11 | FileLocator Pro | 6.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | Windows | View |
| 12 |  Everything | 6.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | windows | View |
| 13 |  FileSeek | 6.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | windows | View |
| 14 |  UltraSearch | 6.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | Windows | View |
| 15 |  dtSearch Desktop | 6.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | windows | View |
| 16 |  EasyFind | 6.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | macos | View |
| 17 | FoxTrot Search | 6.1 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | macOS, iOS | View |
| 18 |  Lertaro | 6.1 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | windows | View |
| 19 | dnGrep | 6.1 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | windows | View |
| 20 |  Scherlokk | 5.6 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | 4.95 /user/mo | macos | View |
| 21 |  FSearch | 5.6 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | linux | View |
| 22 |  HoudahSpot | 5.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | macos | View |
| 23 |  ProFind | 5.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | macOS, iOS | View |
| 24 |  AstroGrep | 5.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | windows | View |
| 25 |  WizFile | 5.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | windows | View |
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Questions about this list
Which desktop search software is ranked first on Inferse?
Recoll is ranked #1 of 34 with a score of 8.9. Open Semantic Desktop Search is second and Agent Ransack third.
How many of these have a free plan?
16 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, open and connectable first: a public API, open-source code, the depth of its documentation and a free tier to try it on. Model lists are sorted by the figure in their title, exactly as each provider publishes it. Paid placements never change a rank.
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