Lookeen vs FileLocator Pro

Lookeen8.1Visit FileLocator Pro7.5Visit

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

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FileLocator Pro #14 in Desktop Search Software 7.5/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 3 of 4 features Try FileLocator Pro

• Lookeen fits best

  Business Outlook and Exchange search

• FileLocator Pro fits best

  Windows professionals needing indexed and live search

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Side by side

Feature	Lookeen 8.1/10 Visit ↗	FileLocator Pro 7.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.1	7.5
Ranking	#8 in Desktop Search Software	#14 in Desktop Search Software
Best for	Business Outlook and Exchange search	Windows professionals needing indexed and live search
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	€9/user/mo	$79/user one-time
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	14 days	30 days
Free trial length	14 days	30 days
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted, Desktop	Desktop
Platforms	Web, Windows	Windows
Support	Email, Phone, Docs · 24/7	Email, Docs
Integrations	7 integrations	4 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Lookeen 3/4 · FileLocator Pro 3/4
Content search	✓	✓
Email search	✓	✓
Message search	Not checked yet	—
OCR search	✓	✓
Specs
Supported platforms	web, windows	Windows
Index locations	local, removable, network	local, network
Indexed-item limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Indexes local, external, and network drives Searches Outlook, Exchange, attachments, and public folders Adds OCR, filters, previews, saved queries, and AI summaries	Searches indexed and non-indexed local or network content Covers email, archives, OCR, previews, reports, and exports Offers shareable indexes plus command-line, .NET, and COM integration
Cons	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	Windows-only platform limits cross-platform use No free plan; the 30-day trial precedes paid licensing Technician and floating licenses cost more than the Standard License
Our verdict	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 →	FileLocator Pro is a Windows desktop search tool from Mythicsoft Ltd for professionals who need to locate information across local and network files. It searches both file names and contents, including PDF, Office documents, text files,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• 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

• FileLocator Pro — where it wins

  • Searches indexed and non-indexed local or network content
  • Covers email, archives, OCR, previews, reports, and exports
  • Offers shareable indexes plus command-line, .NET, and COM integration

  Where it doesn't

  • Windows-only platform limits cross-platform use
  • No free plan; the 30-day trial precedes paid licensing
  • Technician and floating licenses cost more than the Standard License

• Lookeen8.1/10 · 14-day trial

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

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• FileLocator Pro7.5/10 · 30-day trial

  A deep Windows search tool with perpetual licensing and broad file-format coverage.

  Try FileLocator ProFull verdict →