FoxTrot Search vs PowerGREP
FoxTrot Search
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| Figure | FoxTrot Search | PowerGREP |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | — |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 4 | 8 |
| Spec score · Desktop Search Software | 8.0 (#11) | 7.6 (#22) |
| Purpose | FoxTrot is a document search and categorization product family for macOS that searches document contents and metadata. | PowerGREP searches files and folders on a PC or network and supports searching and replacing text, binary data, and regular expressions. |
| 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. | PowerGREP uses the Windows file system and follows the access permissions already configured for the user and network shares. |
| Support | The maker provides a help and FAQ site, user forum, and contact form. | Purchased licenses include email technical support for installation and use, but support does not cover learning or using regular expressions. |
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
PowerGREP
- PowerGREP single user license£119, paid once
- PowerGREP 5-user license£479, paid once
- PowerGREP 10-user license£839, paid once
- PowerGREP 20-user license£1,479, paid once
- PowerGREP 30-user license£1,949, paid once
- PowerGREP 50-user license£2,799, paid once
- PowerGREP 75-user license£3,599, paid once
- PowerGREP 100-user license£4,299, paid once
In their own words
FoxTrot Search
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