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DocFetcherDEVONsphere Express
Free

The open-source application is available without a license fee.

 Paid

One-time purchase for $9.95.

Windows, macOS, Linux macOS
  • Searches inside archives as well as documents
  • Portable mode carries the index alongside the files
  • Finds related items across the Mac and the web
  • Boolean search operators like DEVONthink
  • Java application with a dated interface
  • Indexing large collections is slow and the index takes real disk space
  • macOS only
  • Overlaps with Spotlight for simple searches
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Closed source
License: EPL-1.0 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

Checked September 22, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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