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Hister vs DEVONagent: catalog facts
Hister	DEVONagent
Free Free and open source under AGPL-3.0.	Paid Commercial app sold in Lite, Express and Pro editions.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Web, Self-hosted, Browser extension, Command line	macOS
Indexes full page content, not just titles and URLs Imports history, bookmarks and local files	Queries many search engines and merges the results Advanced Boolean, proximity and wildcard filtering
Server must be running to index and search Only finds what you have visited or imported	Mac only Commercial software with several editions to choose between
Downloadable app, Self-hosted, Browser extension	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: AGPL-3.0	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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