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FilePulse vs Recoll

FilePulse

5.7#35 in desktop search softwareFrom $19 a year

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Recoll

7.9#1 in desktop search softwareFree plan

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FilePulse plans

FilePulse Pro$19 a year
FilePulse EnterprisePriced on request

Recoll plans

LinuxFree
Recoll (Linux and source)Free
Recoll for WindowsPriced on request
Windows binaryPriced on request

Pick FilePulse if…

You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.

Pick Recoll if…

Recoll suits people who want to search documents stored on local, removable, shared, or otherwise computer-accessible storage. It is also useful when email, PDF, compressed-file, or OCR search matters.

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