Tech riderRev. 23 Sept 2026
- 1Runs onWindows
- 2CostsNot stated by the maker
- 3Supported platformsWindows
- 4Index locationsFolders explicitly added by the user; local folders
- 5Content searchYes
- 6Email searchNo
- 7Message searchNo
- 8OCR searchYes
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Overview
Dowse is ranked #24 of 59 in desktop search software on Specifiction. It runs on Windows.
Compared on desktop search software
- Free plan
- Yeslter.space
- Supported platforms
- Windowslter.space
- Index locations
- Folders explicitly added by the user; local folderslter.space
- Content search
- Yeslter.space
- Email search
- Nolter.space
- Message search
- Nolter.space
- OCR search
- Yeslter.space
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Where it ranks on Specifiction
- Best Desktop Search Software in 2026#24 of 59
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