Best Desktop Search Software in 2026
Updated
59ranked
4free plans on this page
€0.75/molowest paid tier
9 Oct 2026last checked
4 of the 25 here have a free tier you can use, 0 have open-source code on record, and 0 have full bars: free, open, on most of your devices and documented.
| # | App | Signal | Free tier | Open code | Devices | From | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | bodle.aiWindows | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 27 | CathyWindows | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 28 | DowseWindows | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 29 | FileSeekWindows | One bar | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 5.2 | |
| 30 | KerythingLinux | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 31 | KFindLinux | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 32 | LocalSearchLinux | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 33 | LocalSynapseWindows · Mac | No signal | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 34 | SwiftSearchWindows | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 35 | UnlostWindows · Linux | No signal | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 36 | Windows BackupWindows | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 37 | Windows SearchWindows | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 38 | AstroGrepWindows | One bar | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 5.1 | |
| 39 | dnGrepWindows | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 40 | EverythingWindows | One bar | — | 1 of 6 | $4.08/mo | 5.1 | |
| 41 | FilePulseWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux | Two bars | — | — | 4 of 6 | $1.58/mo | 5.1 |
| 42 | FoxTrot SearchMac · iPhone | One bar | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 43 | FSearchLinux | One bar | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 5.1 | |
| 44 | Google App for desktopWindows | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 45 | LertaroWindows | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 46 | LookeenWeb · Windows · Self-hosted | One bar | — | — | 2 of 6 | €0.75/mo | 5.1 |
| 47 | LumiFindWindows · Mac · Linux | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 48 | ProFindMac · iPhone | One bar | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 49 | SearchMyFilesWindows | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 50 | UnfoldlyMac | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Supported platforms | Index locations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | bodle.ai | 5.2 | No | — | Yes | — | Windows 10 and 11 (64-bit) | Local folders; OneDrive folders and network drives may be selected |
| 27 | Cathy | 5.2 | No | — | Yes | — | Windows | Removable media, hard disks, and network drives |
| 28 | Dowse | 5.2 | No | — | Yes | — | Windows | Folders explicitly added by the user; local folders |
| 29 | FileSeek | 5.2 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | windows | Local paths, network shares, and synced cloud folders such as Dropbox and OneDrive |
| 30 | Kerything | 5.2 | No | — | Yes | — | Linux | Local block devices; mounted filesystems |
| 31 | KFind | 5.2 | No | — | Yes | — | linux | local |
| 32 | LocalSearch | 5.2 | No | — | Yes | — | Linux | User home directory by default; configurable indexed locations |
| 33 | LocalSynapse | 5.2 | No | — | Yes | — | Windows, macOS | — |
| 34 | SwiftSearch | 5.2 | No | — | Yes | — | Windows | Local NTFS volumes |
| 35 | Unlost | 5.2 | No | — | Yes | — | Windows, Linux | User-selected local folders and subfolders |
| 36 | Windows Backup | 5.2 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 37 | Windows Search | 5.2 | No | — | Yes | — | Windows | Local PC folders and files; PC drives; OneDrive results; selectable folders or entire PC depending on indexing mode |
| 38 | AstroGrep | 5.1 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | windows | local, removable, network |
| 39 | dnGrep | 5.1 | No | — | Yes | — | windows | local folders and files; network paths; cloud-backed folders |
| 40 | Everything | 5.1 | Free plan | $4.08/mo | Yes | — | windows | local, removable, network |
| 41 | FilePulse | 5.1 | No | $1.58/mo | No | — | Windows, macOS, Linux, web interface | Local folders and files; mapped remote folders and cluster nodes |
| 42 | FoxTrot Search | 5.1 | No | — | No | — | macOS, iOS | Local folders, connected/removable volumes, network drives, NAS, synced index files |
| 43 | FSearch | 5.1 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | linux | local, removable, network |
| 44 | Google App for desktop | 5.1 | No | — | Yes | — | Windows | Local computer files; Google Drive |
| 45 | Lertaro | 5.1 | No | — | Yes | — | windows | local, network |
| 46 | Lookeen | 5.1 | No | €0.75/mo | No | — | web, windows | local, removable, network |
| 47 | LumiFind | 5.1 | No | — | No | — | Windows, macOS, Linux | Local drives and folders; mapped network drives and NAS; synced cloud storage (Dropbox, OneDrive, Google Drive) |
| 48 | ProFind | 5.1 | No | — | No | — | macOS, iOS | home folders, Mac disks, local disks, external disks, servers, network volumes, cached disks, open Finder folders |
| 49 | SearchMyFiles | 5.1 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 50 | Unfoldly | 5.1 | No | — | — | — | macos | local |
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