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ProFindDocFetcher
Paid

The iOS companion app is free; see the developer's site for Mac app pricing.

 Free

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

macOS Windows, macOS, Linux
  • Works without Spotlight, including hidden folders and packages
  • Plain-English and visual boolean queries
  • Searches inside archives as well as documents
  • Portable mode carries the index alongside the files
  • macOS only; the iOS app needs the Mac app
  • Mac app pricing not shown on the product page
  • Java application with a dated interface
  • Indexing large collections is slow and the index takes real disk space
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Closed source Open source
License not stated License: EPL-1.0
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 September 22, 2026

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