Everything vs Lookeen

Everything9.3Visit Lookeen8.1Visit

Higher score Everything #1 in Desktop Search Software 9.3/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 4 features Visit Everything

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Lookeen #8 in Desktop Search Software 8.1/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 3 of 4 features Visit Lookeen

• Everything fits best

  Free instant filename search on Windows

• Lookeen fits best

  Business Outlook and Exchange search

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Side by side

Feature	Everything 9.3/10 Visit ↗	Lookeen 8.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	8.1
Ranking	#1 in Desktop Search Software	#8 in Desktop Search Software
Best for	Free instant filename search on Windows	Business Outlook and Exchange search
Pricing model	Free	Paid
Starting price	Free plan	€9/user/mo
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	14 days
Deployment	Desktop	Cloud, Self-hosted, Desktop
Platforms	Windows	Web, Windows
Support	Email, Community, Docs	Email, Phone, Docs · 24/7
Built for	Solo, Small business	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Everything 1/4 · Lookeen 3/4
Content search	✓	✓
Email search	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Message search	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
OCR search	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
Supported platforms	windows	web, windows
Index locations	local, removable, network	local, removable, network
Indexed-item limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Instant filename and path search with operators, wildcards, and regex Indexes local, removable, and network folders Finds duplicates and exports results to CSV, TXT, or EFU	Indexes local, external, and network drives Searches Outlook, Exchange, attachments, and public folders Adds OCR, filters, previews, saved queries, and AI summaries
Cons	Windows-only platform limits cross-platform use Content search is narrower than filename and path search No AI features for semantic or assisted search	No permanent free plan; the trial lasts 14 days Desktop support is focused on Windows, with web access Server pricing is custom-priced rather than a fixed per-user tier
Our verdict	Everything is a Windows desktop file-search utility from voidtools PTY LTD. It indexes file and folder names for instant searching, making it a strong fit for anyone who needs to locate files by filename, path, folder name, or property… Read the review →	Lookeen is desktop and enterprise search software for Windows users and organizations that need one search layer across files, email, Outlook data, Exchange folders, and network locations. It indexes local, external, removable, and network… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Everything — where it wins

  • Instant filename and path search with operators, wildcards, and regex
  • Indexes local, removable, and network folders
  • Finds duplicates and exports results to CSV, TXT, or EFU

  Where it doesn't

  • Windows-only platform limits cross-platform use
  • Content search is narrower than filename and path search
  • No AI features for semantic or assisted search

• Lookeen — where it wins

  • Indexes local, external, and network drives
  • Searches Outlook, Exchange, attachments, and public folders
  • Adds OCR, filters, previews, saved queries, and AI summaries

  Where it doesn't

  • No permanent free plan; the trial lasts 14 days
  • Desktop support is focused on Windows, with web access
  • Server pricing is custom-priced rather than a fixed per-user tier

• Everything9.3/10 · Free plan

  A free Windows search utility for instant filename and path discovery.

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• Lookeen8.1/10 · 14-day trial

  A Windows-focused search layer for Outlook, Exchange, files, and network data.

  Visit LookeenFull verdict →