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