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AnyTXT Searcher vs dnGrep: catalog facts
AnyTXT Searcher	dnGrep
Free Free to download and use. The software is closed source.	Free The open-source application is available without a license fee.
Windows	Windows
Very wide format coverage with an instant preview of matches Indexing and search stay entirely local	Searches both ordinary text and supported document formats
Closed source, so the indexer cannot be audited Building the first index on a large drive takes a long time	Available for Windows only.
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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