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monkeSearch vs WizFile

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.

monkeSearch

Free plan LinuxMacWindows

monkeSearch offers private, offline file discovery through natural-language queries. Platform choice, metadata-only search, and the setup requirements are central considerations.

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Choose WizFile if you want fast Windows file searches across supported local, removable, or network locations. Personal users can use the free version, but businesses need a paid license and the free version does not include support.

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The facts

	monkeSearch	WizFile
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Open source	Not published	Not published
Runs on	Linux, Mac, Windows	Windows
Lowest paid plan	Not published	Individual: $20, paid once
Plans published	None	10
Maker	Not published	Not published
Website	monkesearch.github.io	antibody-software.com
On desktop search software	#21 of 57	#25 of 57

monkeSearch: what it does well

Runs searches fully offline
Natural-language queries combine multiple criteria
Open source under Apache-2.0
Spotlight approach is read-only
Vectordb branch is cross-platform

What to know first

Main branch currently macOS-only
Searches metadata, not file contents
Only Spotlight-indexed files are covered
Requires a local model setup

WizFile: what it does well

Searches by file name, path, size, and date.
Results update in real time as file changes are detected.
Supports network, USB, non-NTFS, and individual directory searches.
Offers whole-path matching, multiple terms, filters, and regular expressions.
Keeps file data in RAM without an external database file.

What to know first

Available only on Windows.
Content search is not included.
The free version is personal use only and has no support.
Commercial business licenses require a license per physical site.

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