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RecollDroid vs SeekFast: catalog facts
RecollDroid	SeekFast
Free Free and open source under GPL-3.0-or-later.	Freemium The free version searches up to 50 files at once; paid permanent licenses allow unlimited…
Android, Self-hosted	Windows, macOS, Linux
Searches Recoll indexes from an Android device Can work with files indexed on a desktop or server	Searches more than 120 file formats Ranks results by relevance and previews matching context
Requires a Recoll server and API setup Documented setup uses Nginx and the Unit app server	Free version is limited to 50 files at once
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: GPL-3.0-or-later	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026

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