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Hister vs HistoryHound: catalog facts
HisterHistoryHound
Free

Free and open source under AGPL-3.0.

Paid

A fully functional 30-day demo is available; a single-user license costs $14.95.

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
  • Searches history and bookmarks across supported browsers
  • Indexes RSS feeds as well as webpages
  • Server must be running to index and search
  • Only finds what you have visited or imported
  • macOS only
  • The demo runs for 30 days
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

Checked October 2, 2026

Checked October 8, 2026

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