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X1 Search
(64)4.5 out of 5
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    Stop Searching and Start Finding — with X1 Search. X1 Search empowers you to instantly find the exact information you need across all your data sources — including emails, files, chats, documents,

    Users
    No information available
    Industries
    • Information Technology and Services
    • Higher Education
    Market Segment
    • 61% Small-Business
    • 20% Mid-Market
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    • X1 Search features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
    9.5
    Efficiency
    Average: 9.0
    9.5
    Fields
    Average: 9.0
    8.9
    Ease of Use
    Average: 9.4
    8.7
    Resources
    Average: 8.9
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    • Larry H.
    LH
    This software simply doesn't work. I've traded emails with them and they don't follow up very well. Every search turns up nothing I searched for.... Read review
    Verified User in Chemicals
    UC
    I've been using X1 search since it was known as Yahoo Desktop Search. It's one of the few programs I've found that will search for data embedded... Read review
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    Seller
    X1
    Year Founded
    2003
    HQ Location
    Pasadena, CA
    Twitter
    @X1Discovery
    1,231 Twitter followers
    LinkedIn® Page
    www.linkedin.com
    146 employees on LinkedIn®
Product Description
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Stop Searching and Start Finding — with X1 Search. X1 Search empowers you to instantly find the exact information you need across all your data sources — including emails, files, chats, documents,

Users
No information available
Industries
  • Information Technology and Services
  • Higher Education
Market Segment
  • 61% Small-Business
  • 20% Mid-Market
X1 Search features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
9.5
Efficiency
Average: 9.0
9.5
Fields
Average: 9.0
8.9
Ease of Use
Average: 9.4
8.7
Resources
Average: 8.9
Larry H.
LH
This software simply doesn't work. I've traded emails with them and they don't follow up very well. Every search turns up nothing I searched for.... Read review
Verified User in Chemicals
UC
I've been using X1 search since it was known as Yahoo Desktop Search. It's one of the few programs I've found that will search for data embedded... Read review
Seller Details
Seller
X1
Year Founded
2003
HQ Location
Pasadena, CA
Twitter
@X1Discovery
1,231 Twitter followers
LinkedIn® Page
www.linkedin.com
146 employees on LinkedIn®
AI File Pro
(25)5.0 out of 5
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Entry Level Price:Pay As You Go
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    AI File Pro is an innovative document organization and search software designed to help users transform disorganized file and folder structures into optimized, efficient ones using deep AI file unders

    Users
    No information available
    Industries
    • Information Technology and Services
    Market Segment
    • 76% Mid-Market
    • 64% Small-Business
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    10.0
    Efficiency
    Average: 9.0
    10.0
    Fields
    Average: 9.0
    9.9
    Ease of Use
    Average: 9.4
    0.0
    No information available
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    • Ryan D.
    RD
    AI File Pro does an excellent job understanding the structure and context of real estate legal documents. Purchase agreements, amendments, closing... Read review
    Denny V.
    DV
    AI File Pro has helped us bring structure to a large mix of academic records, administrative documents, policies, reports, and historical files.... Read review
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    FabSoft
    Company Website
    Year Founded
    1992
    HQ Location
    Montville, US
    Twitter
    @FabsoftTech
    61 Twitter followers
    LinkedIn® Page
    www.linkedin.com
    9 employees on LinkedIn®
Product Description
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AI File Pro is an innovative document organization and search software designed to help users transform disorganized file and folder structures into optimized, efficient ones using deep AI file unders

Users
No information available
Industries
  • Information Technology and Services
Market Segment
  • 76% Mid-Market
  • 64% Small-Business
AI File Pro features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
10.0
Efficiency
Average: 9.0
10.0
Fields
Average: 9.0
9.9
Ease of Use
Average: 9.4
0.0
No information available
Ryan D.
RD
AI File Pro does an excellent job understanding the structure and context of real estate legal documents. Purchase agreements, amendments, closing... Read review
Denny V.
DV
AI File Pro has helped us bring structure to a large mix of academic records, administrative documents, policies, reports, and historical files.... Read review
Seller Details
Seller
FabSoft
Company Website
Year Founded
1992
HQ Location
Montville, US
Twitter
@FabsoftTech
61 Twitter followers
LinkedIn® Page
www.linkedin.com
9 employees on LinkedIn®
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TeamSlide
(38)4.7 out of 5
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    TeamSlide is a slide search and library solution with a PowerPoint add-in. Access all of your slides, images, and videos without ever leaving PowerPoint. TeamSlide checks your presentations for versio

    Users
    No information available
    Industries
    • Consulting
    Market Segment
    • 47% Small-Business
    • 37% Mid-Market
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    8.8
    Efficiency
    Average: 9.0
    9.2
    Fields
    Average: 9.0
    9.5
    Ease of Use
    Average: 9.4
    9.2
    Resources
    Average: 8.9
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    • SK
    It helps in preparing presntations and also to store the slides for future reference. Also it has latest updated versions which helps in user not... Read review
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    Aploris
    Year Founded
    2015
    HQ Location
    Hamburg, Germany
    LinkedIn® Page
    www.linkedin.com
    5 employees on LinkedIn®
Product Description
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TeamSlide is a slide search and library solution with a PowerPoint add-in. Access all of your slides, images, and videos without ever leaving PowerPoint. TeamSlide checks your presentations for versio

Users
No information available
Industries
  • Consulting
Market Segment
  • 47% Small-Business
  • 37% Mid-Market
TeamSlide features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
8.8
Efficiency
Average: 9.0
9.2
Fields
Average: 9.0
9.5
Ease of Use
Average: 9.4
9.2
Resources
Average: 8.9
SK
It helps in preparing presntations and also to store the slides for future reference. Also it has latest updated versions which helps in user not... Read review
Seller Details
Seller
Aploris
Year Founded
2015
HQ Location
Hamburg, Germany
LinkedIn® Page
www.linkedin.com
5 employees on LinkedIn®
Copernic Desktop Search
(16)3.5 out of 5
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    Copernic Desktop Search is the best alternative to Windows Search as it allows you to centralize your document, file & email searches in one unique interface. It creates a unique map of keywords t

    Users
    No information available
    Industries
    No information available
    Market Segment
    • 69% Small-Business
    • 19% Mid-Market
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    • Copernic Desktop Search features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
    9.2
    Efficiency
    Average: 9.0
    8.3
    Fields
    Average: 9.0
    8.1
    Ease of Use
    Average: 9.4
    8.3
    Resources
    Average: 8.9
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    • Verified User in Oil & Energy
    UO
    Easy to use and install good documentation many different formats are supported Read review
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    Copernic
    Year Founded
    1996
    HQ Location
    Quebec City, CA
    Twitter
    @Copernic
    1,203 Twitter followers
    LinkedIn® Page
    www.linkedin.com
    23 employees on LinkedIn®
Product Description
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This description is provided by the seller.

Copernic Desktop Search is the best alternative to Windows Search as it allows you to centralize your document, file & email searches in one unique interface. It creates a unique map of keywords t

Users
No information available
Industries
No information available
Market Segment
  • 69% Small-Business
  • 19% Mid-Market
Copernic Desktop Search features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
9.2
Efficiency
Average: 9.0
8.3
Fields
Average: 9.0
8.1
Ease of Use
Average: 9.4
8.3
Resources
Average: 8.9
Verified User in Oil & Energy
UO
Easy to use and install good documentation many different formats are supported Read review
Seller Details
Seller
Copernic
Year Founded
1996
HQ Location
Quebec City, CA
Twitter
@Copernic
1,203 Twitter followers
LinkedIn® Page
www.linkedin.com
23 employees on LinkedIn®
ExplorerMax
(2)4.0 out of 5
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Entry Level Price:$39.95 Lifetime for 1-PC
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    OSToto Co., Ltd. is a world’s leading computer software and software services provider. Registered in 2016, this company has well developed into a strong technology team by providing excellent and pro

    Users
    No information available
    Industries
    No information available
    Market Segment
    • 100% Small-Business
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    0.0
    No information available
    0.0
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    0.0
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    0.0
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    • Nishad K.
    NK
    ExplorerMax provides a swift searching feature which enables us to search for the information wothout slowness and most important thing is that I... Read review
    Mary S.
    MS
    The quick searching facility is the major benefit we have experienced with ExplorerMax. The results come up swiftly in a few seconds which is... Read review
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    Ostoto software Co,.Ltd
    HQ Location
    N/A
    Twitter
    @OSToto_Software
    1,247 Twitter followers
    LinkedIn® Page
    www.linkedin.com
    1 employees on LinkedIn®
Product Description
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OSToto Co., Ltd. is a world’s leading computer software and software services provider. Registered in 2016, this company has well developed into a strong technology team by providing excellent and pro

Users
No information available
Industries
No information available
Market Segment
  • 100% Small-Business
ExplorerMax features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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Nishad K.
NK
ExplorerMax provides a swift searching feature which enables us to search for the information wothout slowness and most important thing is that I... Read review
Mary S.
MS
The quick searching facility is the major benefit we have experienced with ExplorerMax. The results come up swiftly in a few seconds which is... Read review
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Ostoto software Co,.Ltd
HQ Location
N/A
Twitter
@OSToto_Software
1,247 Twitter followers
LinkedIn® Page
www.linkedin.com
1 employees on LinkedIn®
Auslogics Duplicate File Finder
0 ratings
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    Duplicate file finder scans your whole system using its smart algorithms and searches the contents of files for duplicate data. This duplicate cleaner detects even the smallest differences in files to

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    0.0
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    0.0
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    0.0
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    0.0
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    Auslogics Software
    Year Founded
    2008
    HQ Location
    Sydney, AU
    LinkedIn® Page
    www.linkedin.com
    25 employees on LinkedIn®
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Duplicate file finder scans your whole system using its smart algorithms and searches the contents of files for duplicate data. This duplicate cleaner detects even the smallest differences in files to

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Market Segment
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Auslogics Duplicate File Finder features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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Auslogics Software
Year Founded
2008
HQ Location
Sydney, AU
LinkedIn® Page
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25 employees on LinkedIn®
Findit 6
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Entry Level Price:$39.00
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    Professional file search without indexing. Trusted by German lawyers & journalists since 1995. New to G2 - be among the first international reviewers! Findit 6 is a professional desktop sea

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    0.0
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    Findit
    HQ Location
    N/A
    LinkedIn® Page
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    1 employees on LinkedIn®
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Professional file search without indexing. Trusted by German lawyers & journalists since 1995. New to G2 - be among the first international reviewers! Findit 6 is a professional desktop sea

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Findit 6 features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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Findit
HQ Location
N/A
LinkedIn® Page
www.linkedin.com
1 employees on LinkedIn®