Indexed review
Free, self-hosted hybrid search for code, docs, Jira, and Confluence.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
Indexed is a local-first indexing engine for developers and teams that want AI agents to retrieve project context without sending data to a cloud service. It runs on Linux, macOS, and Windows, with self-hosted deployment and an API. Users create collections from local folders and connected knowledge sources, then search them through the CLI or an MCP-compatible agent. The tool is suited to solo developers and small to mid-market teams working across code and internal documentation.
Its strongest angle is local hybrid retrieval. Indexed combines BM25 keyword search with dense vectors, so queries can match exact terms as well as semantic meaning. Tree-sitter parsing adds code-aware indexing, while incremental updates reprocess changed files instead of rebuilding everything. Collections can include Jira and Confluence content alongside code, and the CLI handles creation, searching, inspection, updating, and removal. MCP integration supports Claude Code, OpenAI Codex, Cursor, and GitHub Copilot, giving compatible agents a route to project context.
Indexed is free, with a free plan and no paid tiers described. The trade-off is a locally run, self-hosted workflow rather than a managed service: setup and ongoing operation sit with the user, and support is through documentation. Its published feature set focuses on search and retrieval, not verified code-navigation capabilities, so teams needing navigation-specific tooling should consider an alternative. The license allows royalty-free use with restrictions, including limits on commercial use, and some files require an Indexed Enterprise License. Choose Indexed when local data handling, mixed code-and-knowledge search, and MCP access matter most; look elsewhere for managed hosting, broader support channels, or clearly defined commercial licensing.
Indexed pros and cons
- Where it wins
- Combines BM25 keyword and dense-vector search locally
- Indexes code, documentation, Jira, and Confluence together
- CLI and MCP support connect searches to AI coding agents
- Where it doesn't
- Self-hosted CLI setup requires local deployment
- Support is provided through documentation
- Commercial-use restrictions apply under the license
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