Tech riderRev. 4 Oct 2026
dtSearch Desktop
- 1Runs onWindows
- 2Costsfree trial · paid from $102.08/mo
- 3Supported platformsWindows
- 4Index locationslocal, network
- 5Content searchYes
- 6Email searchYes
- 7OCR searchYes
7 lines stated Written from the maker's own pages: dtsearch.com
Overview
dtSearch Desktop is ranked #13 of 59 in desktop search software on Specifiction. It runs on Windows. There is no free plan. A free trial is offered. Paid plans start at $102.08/mo.
dtSearch Desktop plans and pricing
All plansdtSearch Desktop — single user license $249 once single user @ $249 Windows required · one individual on up to two computers, used exclusively by that individual dtsearch.com · 4 Oct 2026
dtSearch Desktop — annual single individual user “investigative” license $1,225/yr annual single individual user “investigative” @ $1,225 covering one year Windows required · one individual · successive installs on multiple machines only after uninstalling from the previous machine · includes an additional Desktop single-user license for personal use dtsearch.com · 4 Oct 2026
Compared on desktop search software
- Free plan
- Nodtsearch.com
- Supported platforms
- Windowsdtsearch.com
- Index locations
- local, networkdtsearch.com
- Content search
- Yesdtsearch.com
- Email search
- Yesdtsearch.com
- OCR search
- Yesdtsearch.com
Facts
- Purpose
- dtSearch Desktop provides instant searching of desktop-accessible files.dtsearch.com · 4 Oct 2026
- File formats
- The product line supports searching PDF, Microsoft Office, email and nested attachments, compressed archives, web data, and other listed formats.dtsearch.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Search features
- The product line offers more than 25 full-text and metadata search features, including federated search, relevancy ranking, multicolor hit highlighting, and forensics-oriented options.dtsearch.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The official site lists SharePoint, Azure, AWS, and SQL or NoSQL data among supported data sources or integrations across the product line.dtsearch.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Platforms
- dtSearch Desktop/Network supports Windows 8 through 11 and Windows Server 2012 through 2022; there is no macOS version of Desktop.support.dtsearch.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Index size
- The company says its products can index over a terabyte of text in one index and search indexes during updates.dtsearch.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Trial
- The evaluation version may be used for up to 30 days for evaluation and testing, and evaluation use is limited to internal testing and development purposes.dtsearch.com · 4 Oct 2026
- License limit
- The standard single-user license allows one individual to use the software on up to two computers, exclusively by that individual.dtsearch.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Developer API
- The Desktop end-user application does not include access to the developer API.dtsearch.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Support
- A Desktop license includes technical support for one year to a single point of contact in the licensee organization.dtsearch.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Updates
- The license agreement provides maintenance releases, new versions, and upgrades for one year from the agreement date, subject to third-party supplier restrictions and charges.dtsearch.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Security and trust
- The maker describes secure Intranet searching across the product line; its documented Windows permission behavior applies specifically to dtSearch Web.dtsearch.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The company describes use across enterprise document and email search, legal research, e-discovery, forensics, government, finance, recruiting, and medical records.dtsearch.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Company history
- dtSearch Corp. says it was incorporated in Virginia in 1991 and began marketing its first product in the first quarter of that year.dtsearch.com · 4 Oct 2026
Company
- Founded
- 1991dtsearch.com · 28 Sept 2026
- Headquarters
- Bethesda, Maryland, United Statesdtsearch.com · 28 Sept 2026
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Where it ranks on Specifiction
- Best Desktop Search Software in 2026#13 of 59
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Sources
- dtsearch.com/dtStore.html· checked 4 Oct 2026
- dtsearch.com· checked 4 Oct 2026
- support.dtsearch.com/faq/dts0155.htm· checked 4 Oct 2026
- dtsearch.com/dtsoftware.html· checked 4 Oct 2026
- dtsearch.com/license.htm· checked 4 Oct 2026