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
€0.75/molowest paid tier
8 Oct 2026last checked
Desktop Search Software, one module each. A lit port is something its maker publishes; 0 of the 9 on this page have a public API.
- 51 LocalSynapse API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.0
- 52 Lookeen API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.0€0.75/mo
- 53 SearchMyFiles API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.0
- 54 Unfoldly API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.0
- 55 Unlost API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.0
- 56 Wise JetSearch API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.0
- 57 X1 Search API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.0
- 58 HoudahSpot API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 4.9
- 59 PowerGREP API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 4.9
Compare all 9 in a table
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Supported platforms | Index locations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | LocalSynapse | 5.0 | No | — | Yes | — | Windows, macOS | — |
| 52 | Lookeen | 5.0 | No | €0.75/mo | No | — | web, windows | local, removable, network |
| 53 | SearchMyFiles | 5.0 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 54 | Unfoldly | 5.0 | No | — | — | — | macos | local |
| 55 | Unlost | 5.0 | No | — | Yes | — | Windows, Linux | User-selected local folders and subfolders |
| 56 | Wise JetSearch | 5.0 | No | — | Yes | — | windows | local drives, removable drives |
| 57 | X1 Search | 5.0 | No | — | No | — | Windows | Local files, removable media, network shares, cloud-synced and remote data sources |
| 58 | HoudahSpot | 4.9 | No | — | No | — | macos | local folders |
| 59 | PowerGREP | 4.9 | No | — | No | — | windows | local, network |
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