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FileLocator Pro vs AnyTXT Searcher: catalog facts
FileLocator Pro	AnyTXT Searcher
Paid A paid licence is required. The free Agent Ransack covers basic searching.	Free Free to download and use. The software is closed source.
Windows	Windows
Optional index turns repeated searches into instant ones Extracts content from Office, PDF and archives, and can be scripted	Very wide format coverage with an instant preview of matches Indexing and search stay entirely local
Paid licence per user 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
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	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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