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RecollDocFetcher
Free

Free and open source under the GPL.

 Free

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

Windows, macOS, Linux, Browser extension Windows, macOS, Linux
  • Handles an unusually wide range of formats, including mail folders
  • Powerful query language with stemming, fields and proximity
  • Searches inside archives as well as documents
  • Portable mode carries the index alongside the files
  • Format support depends on external helper programs being installed
  • The Qt interface is functional rather than polished
  • Java application with a dated interface
  • Indexing large collections is slow and the index takes real disk space
Downloadable app, Browser extension Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: GPL-2.0 License: EPL-1.0
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

Checked September 22, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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