FoxTrot Search vs monkeSearch
FoxTrot Search
foxtrot-search.commonkeSearch
monkesearch.github.ioSide by side
| Figure | FoxTrot Search | monkeSearch |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | — |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 4 | 0 |
| Spec score · Desktop Search Software | 8.0 (#11) | 7.2 (#33) |
| Purpose | FoxTrot is a document search and categorization product family for macOS that searches document contents and metadata. | monkeSearch is an offline-first desktop tool for searching local files with natural language. |
| 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. | The maker describes the Spotlight-based approach as read-only and scoped through Spotlight’s access controls. |
| Support | The maker provides a help and FAQ site, user forum, and contact form. | The project page asks users who find the open-source project useful to star its GitHub repository. |
Plans
FoxTrot Search
- FoxTrot Personal Search$35, paid once
- FoxTrot Professional Search$120, paid once
- FoxTrot Professional Search 5-user$240, paid once
- FoxTrot Search Server 10-user$480, paid once
In their own words
FoxTrot Search
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monkeSearch
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