FileSeek

Windows

Freedom report

One barScore 5.2

FileSeek is ranked #29 of 59 in desktop search software on Freedom251. It runs on Windows. There is a free plan. A free trial is offered.

FileSeek plans and pricing

Free Free Personal use only · no multiple search tabs · no search profile saving or sync · no results export fileseek.ca · 9 Oct 2026

Pro Standard $19 once Lifetime license Personal or company use · 1 computer fileseek.ca · 9 Oct 2026

Pro Personal $29 once Lifetime license Unlimited personal computers · 1 company computer that only you use fileseek.ca · 9 Oct 2026

Pro Site $199 once Lifetime license Unlimited computers at 1 site fileseek.ca · 9 Oct 2026

Pro Enterprise $899 once Lifetime license Unlimited computers at unlimited company-owned sites fileseek.ca · 9 Oct 2026

Free plan: Yes
Supported platforms: Windows
Index locations: Local paths, network shares, and synced cloud folders such as Dropbox and OneDrive
Content search: Yes

Purpose: FileSeek searches files using simple queries, regular expressions, or advanced text queries.
Search performance: FileSeek uses multithreading and does not use background search indexing.
Search profiles: Pro users can save search criteria as profiles and sync profiles between computers.
Search results: Pro includes multiple search tabs and exporting results as CSV or HTML.
File support: FileSeek can use advanced IFilters to process non-text files such as Excel and PDF.
Download options: The download page offers an installer, a ZIP build, and an MSI installer for deployment.
Windows requirements: The current release supports Windows 10 version 1607 or higher, Windows 11, and Windows Server 2016, 2019, and 2022.
Integrations: The site says FileSeek can be installed using Microsoft's WinGet command-line tool.
Security: The download page publishes SHA1 hashes to help check whether downloads were corrupted or modified.
Support: The license comparison says support is included with the free and Pro licenses.
Refunds: The purchase page says customers can request a refund within 30 days of purchase.
Who it is for: The maker describes FileSeek as an easy-to-use file search app with advanced functionality for power users.
Headquarters: Kanata, Ontario, Canada
Price from: Free

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