Open Semantic Desktop Search
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VisitOpen Semantic Desktop Search vs PowerGREP
What both publish
| Fact | Open Semantic Desktop Search | PowerGREP |
|---|---|---|
| File formats | Supported content includes office documents, spreadsheets, PDFs, email, CSV, images, photos and video formats. | The site lists support for PDF, Microsoft Word and Excel, OpenOffice and LibreOffice documents, email, archives, and formats supported by Windows Search IFilter. |
| Intended users | The desktop virtual machine is described for single users, while the separate server installation is aimed at organizations and research teams. | The maker presents PowerGREP for finding information, batch editing or redacting documents, collecting statistics, and working with logs or data sets on PCs and networks. |
| Purpose | Free open-source desktop search software for full-text search, exploratory search, text analytics and text mining across large document sets. | PowerGREP searches files and folders on a PC or network and supports searching and replacing text, binary data, and regular expressions. |
Open Semantic Desktop Search plans
- Open Semantic Desktop SearchFree
- Open Semantic Search ServerPriced on request
PowerGREP plans
- PowerGREP single user license£119, paid once
- PowerGREP 5-user license£479, paid once
- PowerGREP 10-user license£839, paid once
- PowerGREP 20-user license£1,479, paid once
- PowerGREP 30-user license£1,949, paid once
- PowerGREP 50-user license£2,799, paid once
Pick Open Semantic Desktop Search if…
It suits individual users who want to search and explore a large document collection through a VirtualBox desktop appliance. Organizations and research teams are directed toward the separate server installation.
Pick PowerGREP if…
You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.