Wise JetSearch vs Lookeen

Wise JetSearch8.8Visit Lookeen8.1Visit

Higher score Wise JetSearch #4 in Desktop Search Software 8.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Wise JetSearch

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

• Wise JetSearch fits best

  Free basic filename search on Windows drives

• Lookeen fits best

  Business Outlook and Exchange search

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Side by side

Feature	Wise JetSearch 8.8/10 Visit ↗	Lookeen 8.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	8.1
Ranking	#4 in Desktop Search Software	#8 in Desktop Search Software
Best for	Free basic filename search on Windows drives	Business Outlook and Exchange search
Pricing model	Free	Paid
Starting price	Free	€9/user/mo
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	14 days
Deployment	Desktop	Cloud, Self-hosted, Desktop
Platforms	Windows	Web, Windows
Support	Email, Docs · 24/7	Email, Phone, Docs · 24/7
Built for	Solo, Small business	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Wise JetSearch 0/4 · Lookeen 3/4
Content search	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
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 drives, removable drives	local, removable, network
Indexed-item limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Free search across local and removable drives Filename, file type, and wildcard queries Portable version with previews and file actions	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 availability Focused on filename and file-type search No content, email, message, or OCR 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	Wise JetSearch is a free Windows utility for finding files and folders across selected local drives and removable drives. It is aimed at people who want a straightforward way to locate files by filename, file type, or wildcard without… 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

• Wise JetSearch — where it wins

  • Free search across local and removable drives
  • Filename, file type, and wildcard queries
  • Portable version with previews and file actions

  Where it doesn't

  • Windows-only availability
  • Focused on filename and file-type search
  • No content, email, message, or OCR 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

• Wise JetSearch8.8/10 · Free plan

  A focused, free filename search tool for local and removable Windows drives.

  Visit Wise JetSearchFull verdict →
• Lookeen8.1/10 · 14-day trial

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

  Visit LookeenFull verdict →