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Alfred
X1 Search
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Alfred
(34)
4.5
out of
5
Alfred
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Alfred
X1 Search
(64)
4.5
out of
5
X1 Search
By
X1
At a Glance
Star Rating
(34)
4.5
out of
5
(64)
4.5
out of
5
Market Segments
Small-Business (64.7% of reviews)
Information
Small-Business (61.9% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Ease of Use
(1)
Efficiency
(1)
Learning Difficulty
(1)
Poor UI Design
(1)
Search Functionality
(5)
Fast Search
(3)
Search Functionality
(2)
Lack of Information
(1)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Alfred
Star Rating
(34)
4.5
out of
5
Market Segments
Small-Business (64.7% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Ease of Use
(1)
Efficiency
(1)
Learning Difficulty
(1)
Poor UI Design
(1)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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X1 Search
Star Rating
(64)
4.5
out of
5
Market Segments
Small-Business (61.9% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Search Functionality
(5)
Fast Search
(3)
Search Functionality
(2)
Lack of Information
(1)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about X1 Search
Alfred vs X1 Search
Reviewers felt that X1 Search meets the needs of their business better than Alfred.
When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that X1 Search is the preferred option.
When assessing product direction, Alfred and X1 Search received similar ratings from our reviewers.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Alfred
No pricing available
X1 Search
No pricing available
Free Trial
Alfred
No trial information available
X1 Search
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.4
21
9.5
47
Ease of Use
9.5
21
8.9
49
Ease of Setup
Not enough data
8.8
12
Ease of Admin
Not enough data
8.1
6
Quality of Support
9.0
15
9.6
46
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Not enough data
9.2
6
Product Direction (% positive)
8.6
17
8.6
43
Features by Category
Desktop Search
Hide 15 Features
Show 15 Features
9.6
5
9.2
38
Compatibility
Windows
Not enough data
9.7
(won by default)
37
MacOS
10.0
(won by default)
5
Not enough data
Linux
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
File Types
9.0
5
9.5
(won by 0.5)
34
Email
Not enough data
9.9
(won by default)
36
Drives
Not enough data
9.5
(won by default)
28
Usability
Fields
Not enough data
9.5
(won by default)
34
Hotkeys
8.3
5
9.5
(won by 1.2)
14
Application Launch
10.0
(won by 0.6)
5
9.4
31
Mobile App
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Performance
Speed
9.7
(won by 0.3)
5
9.4
36
Efficiency
10.0
(won by 0.5)
5
9.5
37
Resources
10.0
(won by 1.3)
5
8.7
33
Interruptions
Not enough data
9.1
(won by default)
31
File Limit
Not enough data
9.2
(won by default)
30
Enterprise Search Software
Hide 30 Features
Show 30 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Compatibility
Federated Search
Not enough data
Not enough data
File Types
Not enough data
Not enough data
Global Language Support
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Enterprise Search Software
Autonomous Task Execution
Not enough data
Not enough data
Multi-step Planning
Not enough data
Not enough data
Cross-system Integration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Adaptive Learning
Not enough data
Not enough data
Proactive Assistance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Decision Making
Not enough data
Not enough data
Search Queries
Typo Tolerance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Faceted Search
Not enough data
Not enough data
Synonyms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Highlighting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Natural Language
Not enough data
Not enough data
AI powered search - Enterprise Search Software
Generative RAG (Retrieval augmented generation)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Relevance Tuning
Not enough data
Not enough data
NLP & Semantic search
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
Personalization
Not enough data
Not enough data
Search Analytics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Integrations
Not enough data
Not enough data
Compatibility - Enterprise Search Software
File Types
Not enough data
Not enough data
Federated Search
Not enough data
Not enough data
Global Language Support
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality - Enterprise Search Software
Personalization
Not enough data
Not enough data
Search Analytics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Integrations
Not enough data
Not enough data
Search Queries - Enterprise Search Software
Highlighting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Faceted Search
Not enough data
Not enough data
Typo Tolerance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Synonyms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Text Expanders
Hide 4 Features
Show 4 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform - Text Expanders
Sharing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Interface
Not enough data
Not enough data
Library
Not enough data
Not enough data
Integrations
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Alfred
X1 Search
Alfred and X1 Search are categorized as
Desktop Search
Unique Categories
Alfred is categorized as
Text Expanders
X1 Search is categorized as
Enterprise Search Software
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Alfred
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
64.7%
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
14.7%
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
20.6%
X1 Search
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
61.9%
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
19.0%
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
19.0%
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
64.7%
61.9%
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
14.7%
19.0%
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
20.6%
19.0%
Reviewers' Industry
Alfred
Computer Software
30.3%
Marketing and Advertising
9.1%
Internet
6.1%
Information Technology and Services
6.1%
Design
6.1%
Other
42.4%
X1 Search
Information Technology and Services
9.5%
Law Practice
7.9%
Telecommunications
6.3%
Legal Services
6.3%
Higher Education
6.3%
Other
63.5%
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Discussions
Alfred Discussions
Is Alfred on Mac free?
1 Comment
AA
There are free and paid versions available.
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X1 Search Discussions
What will X1 use to find search results?
1 Comment
DK
See the list of Available Data Sources in the Data Sources tab of Main Menu. Add to that any Configured Data Sources shown on the tab.
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