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Catfish vs dtSearch Desktop
Both stand on desktop search software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free plan Linux
Visit Catfish Free trial Windows
dtSearch Desktop focuses on broad file-format coverage and large-index searching on Windows. Review the single-user licensing, evaluation restrictions, and missing developer API before purchase.
Visit dtSearch DesktopThe facts
| Catfish | dtSearch Desktop | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | A free trial |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | Linux | Windows |
| Lowest paid plan | Not published | dtSearch Desktop — annual single individual user “investigative” license: $1,225 a year |
| Plans published | None | 2 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | docs.xfce.org | dtsearch.com |
| On desktop search software | #30 of 57 | #34 of 57 |
Catfish: what it does well
dtSearch Desktop: what it does well
- Searches local and network indexes
- Handles email and nested attachments
- Offers more than 25 search features
- Can index over a terabyte in one index
- Includes a 30-day evaluation
What to know first
- Windows is required
- No free plan
- Desktop application lacks developer API
- Standard license covers one individual
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