Agent Ransack
Agent Ransack is a Windows tool for searching files on a PC or network drives.
What Agent Ransack is
Agent Ransack is a Windows tool for searching files on a PC or network drives. It searches file contents with Boolean AND, OR, and NOT expressions or Perl-compatible regular expressions, then highlights matching keywords in results. Results can be printed, exported, or shared through reports. Listed formats include popular Office files, Office 2010, and OpenOffice. Further search options include Outlook PST and MSG files, OCR for scanned documents or images, and ZIP, JAR, 7Z, RAR, and TAR archives. Network searches can use mapped drives or UNC paths; locations include local, removable, and network storage. Lite mode is free for personal and commercial use, but has no support. Professional mode adds optional paid features such as indexing and advanced reporting and export capabilities. The product supports Windows 10 and higher, as well as the listed Windows Server versions. Download choices include combined 32/64-bit, portable, and IT-department MSI installers.
Good
- Free Lite mode permits personal and commercial use
- Searches content with Boolean operators or regular expressions
- Can search network drives and archives
- Highlights matching terms in results
- Offers portable and MSI installer options
Watch out
- Available for Windows only
- Lite mode includes no support
- Paid support options are one-time purchases
Who it suits
Agent Ransack suits Windows users who need to find files or text across local, removable, and network storage. Its free Lite mode allows commercial use, while users needing support or optional Professional features can consider paid options.
Verdict
Agent Ransack offers content search across PC and network locations, with additional format and OCR capabilities listed. Lite is free for commercial and personal use, but it does not include support.
Plans and prices
From Agent Ransack's own pricing page, checked 2 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Lite | Free | Free for personal or commercial use · no support |
| Lite Version Support — Single | $20, paid once | Single user · 12 months technical support |
| Lite Version Support — Business | $795, paid once | Up to 100 users · 12 months technical support · removes Pro/Lite prompt for unattended installs |
| Lite Version Support — Enterprise | $3,255, paid once | Unlimited users · 12 months technical support · removes Pro/Lite prompt for unattended installs |
The facts
Each one read from Agent Ransack's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Advanced formats
- The feature comparison lists Outlook PST/MSG search, OCR for scanned documents or images, and ZIP, JAR, 7Z, RAR and TAR archive search.checked 2 Oct 2026
- Commercial use
- Lite mode is free for both personal and commercial use.checked 2 Oct 2026
- Formats
- The overview lists support for popular Office formats, including Office 2010 and OpenOffice.checked 2 Oct 2026
- Installer options
- The download page offers a combined 32/64-bit installer, portable 32-bit and 64-bit versions, and separate MSI installers for IT departments.checked 2 Oct 2026
- Network search
- The feature comparison lists network drive searching through mapped drives or UNC paths.checked 2 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- The privacy policy says product usage data is sent to Mythicsoft only when a user specifically requests it; crash reports are not sent automatically.checked 2 Oct 2026
- Professional features
- The maker describes Professional mode as adding optional paid features; the comparison lists optional indexing and advanced reporting and export capabilities.checked 2 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Agent Ransack is a file search tool for finding files on a PC or network drives.checked 2 Oct 2026
- Search operators
- The product supports Boolean AND, OR and NOT expressions and Perl compatible regular expressions.checked 2 Oct 2026
- Search results
- Found text appears with highlighted keywords, and results can be printed, exported or shared through reports.checked 2 Oct 2026
- Security reporting
- Mythicsoft's vulnerability disclosure program applies to its software products and says it acknowledges vulnerability reports within two business days.checked 2 Oct 2026
- Support
- The free Lite option includes no support, while the paid support options provide 12 months of technical support.checked 2 Oct 2026
The company
- Founded
- 2000checked 28 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- Cambridge, United Kingdomchecked 28 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Windows support
- The product page says it supports Windows 10 and higher, including Windows 10/11 and Windows Server 2012/2016/2019/2022 and higher.checked 2 Oct 2026
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