Best FoxTrot Search Alternatives in 2026
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20 apps from desktop search software ranked against FoxTrot Search on the same published basis.
- 1FoxTrot Search vs Recoll
- 2FoxTrot Search vs Open Semantic Desktop Search
- 3FoxTrot Search vs Buddi
- 4FoxTrot Search vs DocFetcher
- 5FoxTrot Search vs Microsoft Quick Assist
- 6FoxTrot Search vs Precision File Search
- 7FoxTrot Search vs Agent Ransack
- 8FoxTrot Search vs DocFinder
- 9FoxTrot Search vs EasyFind
- 10FoxTrot Search vs Magpie
- 11FoxTrot Search vs Mousepad
- 12FoxTrot Search vs UltraSearch
- 13FoxTrot Search vs WizFile
- 14FoxTrot Search vs Fluent Search
- 15FoxTrot Search vs Listary
- 16FoxTrot Search vs Searchmonkey III
- 17FoxTrot Search vs GlintIndex
- 18FoxTrot Search vs monkeSearch
- 19FoxTrot Search vs FileLocator Pro
- 20FoxTrot Search vs Inpaint Anything
FoxTrot Search alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Recoll | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Open Semantic Desktop Search | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 3 | Buddi | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 4 | DocFetcher | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 5 | Microsoft Quick Assist | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Mac, Web, Windows |
| 6 | Precision File Search | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 7 | Agent Ransack | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 8 | DocFinder | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 9 | EasyFind | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Mac |
| 10 | Magpie | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 11 | Mousepad | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Linux |
| 12 | UltraSearch | 6.4 | Free plan | $2.50/mo | Windows |
| 13 | WizFile | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 14 | Fluent Search | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 15 | Listary | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 16 | Searchmonkey III | 5.6 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 17 | GlintIndex | 5.5 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 18 | monkeSearch | 5.5 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 19 | FileLocator Pro | 5.4 | No | — | API, Windows |
| 20 | Inpaint Anything | 5.4 | No | — | self-hosted, Web, Windows |
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Questions about FoxTrot Search alternatives
What is the best alternative to FoxTrot Search?
Recoll, number 1 in desktop search software with a score of 6.7 out of 10. The others here: Open Semantic Desktop Search, Buddi, DocFetcher and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to FoxTrot Search?
Recoll is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 15 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.