Agent Ransack is a Windows file search tool for finding files on a PC or network drives. It searches file contents with Boolean AND, OR, and NOT expressions, or Perl-compatible regular expressions, and highlights matching words in results. Results can be printed, exported, or shared through reports. Listed formats include popular Office files, Office 2010, and OpenOffice. It can also search Outlook PST and MSG files, scanned documents or images through OCR, and ZIP, JAR, 7Z, RAR, and TAR archives. Network searches can use mapped drives or UNC paths, and supported locations include local, removable, and network storage. Lite mode is free for personal and commercial use, but does not include support. Professional mode adds optional paid features, including indexing and advanced reporting and export capabilities. The product supports Windows 10 and higher and the listed Windows Server versions. Download choices include combined 32/64-bit, portable 32-bit and 64-bit, and separate MSI installers for IT departments. Paid support options include 12 months of technical support.
Who it is for
It suits Windows users who need to search file contents across local, removable, or network locations. Lite mode is also available for commercial use, while paid support options are listed for users who want technical support.
What is good
- Free Lite mode permits personal and commercial use.
- Searches local, removable, and network locations.
- OCR search covers scanned documents and images.
- Offers portable and IT-department MSI installers.
What to know first
- Lite mode includes no support.
- Professional features are optional and paid.
- Windows is the only listed platform.
Verdict
Agent Ransack covers content searches across a range of file types and storage locations, including network drives. The free Lite mode has no support; paid support and optional Professional features are separate choices.
Agent Ransack plans and pricing
All plansCompared on desktop search software
- Free plan
- Yes
- Supported platforms
- Windows
- Index locations
- local, removable, network
- Content search
- Yes
- Email search
- Yes
- OCR search
- Yes
