Best Recoll Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from desktop search software ranked against Recoll on the same published basis.
- 2Recoll vs Open Semantic Desktop Search
- 3Recoll vs Buddi
- 4Recoll vs DocFetcher
- 5Recoll vs Precision File Search
- 6Recoll vs Agent Ransack
- 7Recoll vs DocFinder
- 8Recoll vs EasyFind
- 9Recoll vs Listary
- 10Recoll vs Fluent Search
- 11Recoll vs Searchmonkey III
- 12Recoll vs GlintIndex
- 13Recoll vs monkeSearch
- 14Recoll vs FileLocator Pro
- 15Recoll vs FoxTrot Search
- 16Recoll vs Inpaint Anything
- 17Recoll vs FilePulse
- 18Recoll vs LumiFind
- 19Recoll vs Microsoft Quick Assist
- 20Recoll vs ProFind
- 21Recoll vs dtSearch Desktop
Recoll alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Open Semantic Desktop Search | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 3 | Buddi | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 4 | DocFetcher | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 5 | Precision File Search | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 6 | Agent Ransack | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 7 | DocFinder | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 8 | EasyFind | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Mac |
| 9 | Listary | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 10 | Fluent Search | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 11 | Searchmonkey III | 6.6 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 12 | GlintIndex | 6.5 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 13 | monkeSearch | 6.5 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 14 | FileLocator Pro | 6.4 | No | — | API, Windows |
| 15 | FoxTrot Search | 6.3 | No | — | iOS, Mac |
| 16 | Inpaint Anything | 6.3 | No | — | self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 17 | FilePulse | 6.2 | No | $1.58/mo | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 18 | LumiFind | 6.2 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 19 | Microsoft Quick Assist | 6.2 | No | — | Mac, Web, Windows |
| 20 | ProFind | 6.2 | No | — | iOS, Mac |
| 21 | dtSearch Desktop | 6.1 | No | $102.08/mo | Windows |
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Questions about Recoll alternatives
What is the best alternative to Recoll?
Open Semantic Desktop Search, number 2 in desktop search software with a score of 7.3 out of 10. The others here: Buddi, DocFetcher, Precision File Search and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Recoll?
Open Semantic Desktop Search is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 9 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on.