Tech riderRev. 5 Oct 2026
FoxTrot Search
- 1Runs oniOS, Mac
- 2Costsfree trial
- 3Supported platformsmacOS, iOS
- 4Index locationsLocal folders, connected/removable volumes, network drives, NAS, synced index files
- 5Content searchYes
- 6Email searchYes
- 7Message searchYes
- 8OCR searchYes
8 lines stated Written from the maker's own pages: foxtrot-search.com
Overview
FoxTrot Search is ranked #9 of 59 in desktop search software on Specifiction. It runs on iOS, macOS. There is no free plan. A free trial is offered.
FoxTrot Search plans and pricing
All plansCompared on desktop search software
- Free plan
- Nofoxtrot-search.com
- Supported platforms
- macOS, iOSfoxtrot-search.com
- Index locations
- Local folders, connected/removable volumes, network drives, NAS, synced index filesfoxtrot-search.com
- Content search
- Yesfoxtrot-search.com
- Email search
- Yesfoxtrot-search.com
- Message search
- Yesfoxtrot-search.com
- OCR search
- Yesfoxtrot-search.com
Facts
- Purpose
- FoxTrot is a document search and categorization product family for macOS that searches document contents and metadata.foxtrot-search.com · 5 Oct 2026
- File types
- The product pages say it indexes PDF, HTML, Apple Mail, word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, and extractable data from other applications, including video, audio, iMessage, and Contacts.foxtrot-search.com · 5 Oct 2026
- Search and preview
- Professional Search supports multiple indices, categorized results, document previews, highlighted matches, and secondary searches within documents.foxtrot-search.com · 5 Oct 2026
- Personal edition limit
- Personal Search creates a single index from folders and volumes and supports built-in document previews.foxtrot-search.com · 5 Oct 2026
- Server access
- Search Server indexes a workgroup server or enterprise NAS and serves LAN, WAN, and VPN-connected clients.foxtrot-search.com · 5 Oct 2026
- Server deployment
- The server component runs on a separate Mac and can index NAS storage that is dedicated, Windows-based, or Linux-based.foxtrot-search.com · 5 Oct 2026
- iOS companion
- FoxTrot Attaché is an iOS companion for FoxTrot on macOS.foxtrot-search.com · 5 Oct 2026
- Security
- The maker's Privacy and Security Policy says document content and extracted data are not sent to CTM or third parties during or after indexing.download.foxtrot-search.com · 5 Oct 2026
- Encrypted indexes
- The product comparison lists encrypted network connections for Professional 5-user and Server, and per-index passwords for Professional 5-user.foxtrot-search.com · 5 Oct 2026
- File format dependencies
- Some third-party file formats require Spotlight metadata importers for indexing and Quick Look plugins for previews.help.foxtrot-search.com · 5 Oct 2026
- Support
- The maker provides a help and FAQ site, user forum, and contact form.foxtrot-search.com · 5 Oct 2026
- Current version and requirement
- The download page lists FoxTrot version 8.6.3 for macOS 12 Monterey or later.foxtrot-search.com · 5 Oct 2026
- Trial
- An initial FoxTrot Search Server download includes a 60-day evaluation license.foxtrot-search.com · 5 Oct 2026
Company
- Headquarters
- Geneva, Switzerlandfoxtrot-search.com · 28 Sept 2026
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Sources
- foxtrot-search.com· checked 5 Oct 2026
- foxtrot-search.com/foxtrot-professional.html· checked 5 Oct 2026
- foxtrot-search.com/foxtrot-personal.html· checked 5 Oct 2026
- foxtrot-search.com/foxtrot-server.html· checked 5 Oct 2026
- foxtrot-search.com/compare.html· checked 5 Oct 2026
- download.foxtrot-search.com/web/foxtrot-privacy-policy.pdf· checked 5 Oct 2026
- help.foxtrot-search.com/650-third-party-file-formats· checked 5 Oct 2026
- foxtrot-search.com/download.php· checked 5 Oct 2026