dtSearch Desktop vs GlintIndex
dtSearch Desktop
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| Figure | dtSearch Desktop | GlintIndex |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $102.08/mo | — |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 2 | 0 |
| Spec score · Desktop Search Software | 8.2 (#6) | 7.3 (#30) |
| Integrations | The official site lists SharePoint, Azure, AWS, and SQL or NoSQL data among supported data sources or integrations across the product line. | The README describes integrations with Tantivy for search and GTK4 for the GUI; it does not list third-party service integrations. |
| Platforms | dtSearch Desktop/Network supports Windows 8 through 11 and Windows Server 2012 through 2022; there is no macOS version of Desktop. | The README lists Linux, macOS, and Windows requirements and prebuilt releases. |
| Purpose | dtSearch Desktop provides instant searching of desktop-accessible files. | GlintIndex is a local desktop search engine that indexes files for full-text search. |
Plans
dtSearch Desktop
- dtSearch Desktop — single user license$249, paid once
- dtSearch Desktop — annual single individual user “investigative” license$1,225 a year
In their own words
dtSearch Desktop
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