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Recoll vs Agent Ransack: catalog facts
Recoll	Agent Ransack
Free Free and open source under the GPL.	Freemium Agent Ransack is free. FileLocator Pro, with indexing and scripting, is paid.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Browser extension	Windows
Handles an unusually wide range of formats, including mail folders Powerful query language with stemming, fields and proximity	No index to build, so a search on a new folder starts instantly Regular expression and boolean queries with matched lines shown inline
Format support depends on external helper programs being installed The Qt interface is functional rather than polished	Unindexed searching is slow across very large volumes Office content search, indexing and scripting are FileLocator Pro features
Downloadable app, Browser extension	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: GPL-2.0	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
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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