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WizFileAgent Ransack
Freemium

Free for personal use, with a donate or buy option.

 Freemium

Agent Ransack is free. FileLocator Pro, with indexing and scripting, is paid.

Windows Windows
  • Reads the NTFS Master File Table directly for fast indexing
  • Results update instantly as you type and as files change
  • No index to build, so a search on a new folder starts instantly
  • Regular expression and boolean queries with matched lines shown inline
  • Windows only
  • Fastest scanning applies to NTFS drives
  • Unindexed searching is slow across very large volumes
  • Office content search, indexing and scripting are FileLocator Pro features
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Closed source Closed source
License: Proprietary License not stated
No account 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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