Best Desktop Search Software in 2026
Updated
59 desktop search software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
59ranked
0free plans on this page
$1.58/molowest paid tier
8 Oct 2026last checked
Desktop Search Software, one module each. A lit port is something its maker publishes; 0 of the 25 on this page have a public API.
- 26 Cathy API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.2
- 27 Dowse API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.2
- 28 Kerything API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.2
- 29 KFind API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.2
- 30 LumiFind API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.2
- 31 Pronto API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.2$3.25/mo
- 32 SwiftSearch API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.2
- 33 Windows Backup API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.2
- 34 Beacon API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.1
- 35 bodle.ai API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.1
- 36 FilePulse API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.1$1.58/mo
- 37 FileSeek API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.1
- 38 LocalSearch API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.1
- 39 Panoptikon API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.1
- 40 UltraSearch API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.1
- 41 Windows Search API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.1
- 42 WizFile API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.1
- 43 AstroGrep API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.0
- 44 Copernic Desktop Search API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.0
- 45 dnGrep API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.0
- 46 Everything API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.0
- 47 Find Any File API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.0
- 48 FSearch API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.0
- 49 Google App for desktop API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.0
- 50 Lertaro API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.0
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Supported platforms | Index locations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Cathy | 5.2 | No | — | Yes | — | Windows | Removable media, hard disks, and network drives |
| 27 | Dowse | 5.2 | No | — | Yes | — | Windows | Folders explicitly added by the user; local folders |
| 28 | Kerything | 5.2 | No | — | Yes | — | Linux | Local block devices; mounted filesystems |
| 29 | KFind | 5.2 | No | — | Yes | — | linux | local |
| 30 | LumiFind | 5.2 | No | — | No | — | Windows, macOS, Linux | Local drives and folders; mapped network drives and NAS; synced cloud storage (Dropbox, OneDrive, Google Drive) |
| 31 | Pronto | 5.2 | No | $3.25/mo | No | — | Windows, macOS, Linux | Selected folders on the computer; local storage |
| 32 | SwiftSearch | 5.2 | No | — | Yes | — | Windows | Local NTFS volumes |
| 33 | Windows Backup | 5.2 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 34 | Beacon | 5.1 | No | — | Yes | — | macOS | Local filesystem, Desktop and Downloads, and connected cloud folders accessed through desktop sync apps |
| 35 | bodle.ai | 5.1 | No | — | Yes | — | Windows 10 and 11 (64-bit) | Local folders; OneDrive folders and network drives may be selected |
| 36 | FilePulse | 5.1 | No | $1.58/mo | No | — | Windows, macOS, Linux, web interface | Local folders and files; mapped remote folders and cluster nodes |
| 37 | FileSeek | 5.1 | No | — | Yes | — | windows | Local paths, network shares, and synced cloud folders such as Dropbox and OneDrive |
| 38 | LocalSearch | 5.1 | No | — | Yes | — | Linux | User home directory by default; configurable indexed locations |
| 39 | Panoptikon | 5.1 | No | — | Yes | — | web, Windows, macOS (Apple Silicon), Linux | Allowed local directories; Docker-mounted media directories |
| 40 | UltraSearch | 5.1 | No | — | Yes | — | Windows | Local drives; network drives; external drives; USB sticks; SD cards; SharePoint; Google Drive |
| 41 | Windows Search | 5.1 | No | — | Yes | — | Windows | Local PC folders and files; PC drives; OneDrive results; selectable folders or entire PC depending on indexing mode |
| 42 | WizFile | 5.1 | No | — | Yes | — | windows | local, removable, network, synced |
| 43 | AstroGrep | 5.0 | No | — | Yes | — | windows | local, removable, network |
| 44 | Copernic Desktop Search | 5.0 | No | — | No | — | windows | local, network, cloud |
| 45 | dnGrep | 5.0 | No | — | Yes | — | windows | local folders and files; network paths; cloud-backed folders |
| 46 | Everything | 5.0 | No | — | Yes | — | windows | local, removable, network |
| 47 | Find Any File | 5.0 | No | — | No | — | macos | local, removable, network, synced |
| 48 | FSearch | 5.0 | No | — | Yes | — | linux | local, removable, network |
| 49 | Google App for desktop | 5.0 | No | — | Yes | — | Windows | Local computer files; Google Drive |
| 50 | Lertaro | 5.0 | No | — | Yes | — | windows | local, network |
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