--- title: X1 Search Reviews meta\_title: 'X1 Search Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features | G2' meta\_description: Filter 66 reviews by the users' company size, role or industry to find out how X1 Search works for a business like yours. aggregate\_rating: rating\_value: 4.6 review\_count: 66 scale: '5' date\_modified: '2026-08-09' parent\_category: name: Analytics Tools & Software url: https://www.g2.com/categories/analytics-tools-software --- # X1 Search Reviews & Product Details Claimed ###### Profile Status This profile is currently managed by X1 Search but has limited features. Are you part of the X1 Search team? [Upgrade your plan](https://sell.g2.com) to enhance your branding and engage with visitors to your profile! 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, and more — from Microsoft 365 (Mail, Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive, Exchange), Google Workspace, Slack, local files, and cloud storage. All in a single, lightning-fast search using one powerful solution. Powered by X1’s fast-as-you-type technology, this intuitive desktop application delivers real-time results across your content — helping you work smarter and save hours every day. Designed for both business and personal use, X1 Search streamlines your workflow by consolidating years of content into a single, unified interface and providing: • Unified search across email, files, chats, and cloud sources • Full-fidelity previews • Built-in hit highlighting • Blazing-fast performance • Advanced review & tagging tools for efficient data organization • More accurate results than OS or legacy desktop search tools With X1 Search 10, you no longer need to switch between apps or struggle with fragmented systems. Everything is indexed. Everything is searchable. And everything is available — instantly. Experience unmatched speed, precision, and simplicity — all in one solution built to handle the demands of modern information workflows. X1 Search is currently supported on Windows-based operating systems and is available for immediate purchase on our website. Simply buy online and download to get started within minutes. * * * Seller [X1](https://www.g2.com/sellers/x1) Discussions [X1 Search Community](https://www.g2.com/products/x1-search/discuss) Languages Supported English Solution Type Best-of-Breed Overview by Karen Haworth Show More ## Value at a Glance Averages based on real user reviews. ### Perceived Cost $$$$$ [ View More Pricing Information ](https://www.g2.com/products/x1-search/pricing) ## Top-Rated Alternatives [ ![Lookeen](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Lookeen") Lookeen 4/5(32) ](https://www.g2.com/products/lookeen/reviews) [ ![Copernic Desktop Search](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Copernic Desktop Search") Copernic Desktop Search 3.5/5(16) ](https://www.g2.com/products/copernic-desktop-search/reviews) [ ![Alfred](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Alfred") Alfred 4.5/5(34) ](https://www.g2.com/products/alfred/reviews) [ View All Alternatives ](https://www.g2.com/products/x1-search/competitors/alternatives) ## User Insights Average based on 66 real user reviews. Perceived Cost $$$$$ [Log in to unlock pricing and user insights](/login) ![Michael L.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Michael L.") ML Michael L. Professor Higher Education Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 9/8/2018 "I cannot survive for an hour without X1 search" 5/5 What do you like best about X1 Search? Full text indexing with instant retrieval and preview of my entire electronic world (all files documents and email, calendar). This is the best substitute for memory ever invented. I started using X1 Desktop Search in 2004 (X1 just told me that) and my life has become so much more available and known to me. The program scales amazing well searching my million or so items as quickly as a few hundred items. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about X1 Search? Nothing is disliked. Still, I start to wish that all my message streams (WeChat, WhatsApp, iMessage) would be indexed too. This may well be possible and I need to check. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering X1 Search: Do not hesitate. This product is a winner loved by those who use it regularly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is X1 Search solving and how is that benefiting you? See above. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerSource: Seller invite ![Verified User in Biotechnology](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Biotechnology") UB Verified User in Biotechnology Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 8/31/2018 "The only desktop search tool I needed for the last 10+ years." 5/5 What do you like best about X1 Search? Instantly populates hits as you type and brings up the specific section of the document containing the keywords so I usually don't even need to open the document to get the info I need. Very customizable and allows for a broad list of cloud-based sources beyond the usual local files and outlook emails. Excellent and very responsive tech support. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about X1 Search? It just takes a while to build the first index. Not unexpected for the huge amount of data I ask it to index, but still would be nice if there was a magic spell to speed up the initial indexing. It can feel a bit laggy when you are trying to conduct a search while it is indexing. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is X1 Search solving and how is that benefiting you? Allows me to locate within 5-10 seconds any piece of information I can build a good combination of keywords around, even hidden deep in old files whose name and location I forgot. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerSource: Organic ![Verified User in Logistics and Supply Chain](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Logistics and Supply Chain") UL Verified User in Logistics and Supply Chain Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 8/29/2018 "X1 the best productivity tool ever (since 2005)" 5/5 What do you like best about X1 Search? I've been using this tool since it was called Yahoo Desktop Search in 2005. Now in 2018 I use it on an hourly basis, able to call up emails from years ago to finding data that my supervisors on a moments notice. There have been a few technical hiccups along the way (with the advent of more advanced enterprise security that sometimes creates ghost files that X1 wants to index) but the tech support from X1 Pasadena has been stellar. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about X1 Search? If, when plugging in an external drive, the computer automatically renames it from D: to E: (because of multiple drives being plugged in via USB) X1 wants to restart indexing from scratch, which becomes a nuisance. Then when replugging in the changed drive later and it switches back to D:, the pain starts all over again. I have force-named the drive letter, however this issue pops up from time to time. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is X1 Search solving and how is that benefiting you? I'm the fastest guy to obtain desired/historical information. I don't waste my time categorizing files or emails since I can usually find what I am looking for in under 30 seconds (and as I type more search words ("clues") the search list is whittled down to a manageable 10-15 items I can scan by preview to find what I am looking for). Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerSource: Organic ![Verified User in Accounting](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Accounting") AA Verified User in Accounting Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 12/23/2018 "The Desktop Search Everyone Should Have!" 5/5 What do you like best about X1 Search? This product once properly configured allows you to find the proverbial "needle in a haystack" on your PC. It has helped me find documents in seconds consistently. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about X1 Search? Lacks tutorial of optimizing configuration. Lacks tutorial of best practices to use search features. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering X1 Search: You MUST give this product a try. It is really the best of its kind. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is X1 Search solving and how is that benefiting you? Always difficult despite best practices of saving and naming documents to find what is needed based on content of document. X1 Search solves this issue beautifully. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerSource: Seller invite ES Elliot S. Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 9/13/2018 "Outstanding. X1 don't leave home without it; my internal Google" 5/5 What do you like best about X1 Search? Instant retrieval limited to month, day, particular period, boolean search capabilities. Essential for any litigator. Sometimes I race colleagues with whom I am working seeing who can retrieve material the fastest.In short--exceptional product. Amazon quality service. My internal Google. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about X1 Search? Nothing to dislike. Occasionally like any software it can get corrupted. It happens once every couple of years. Easy to reinstall. Company gives great support. Especially their amazing Chris Wheaton. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering X1 Search: Try it. Buy it. Don't leave home without it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is X1 Search solving and how is that benefiting you? I use program daily, seamlessly as I use Outlook., Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerSource: Organic ![Demosthenis Z.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Demosthenis Z.") DZ Demosthenis Z. Partner Law Practice Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 9/17/2018 "Essential Law Office Product" 5/5 What do you like best about X1 Search? It allows me to index documents and emails on 'real time' regarding client matters or engagement matters to find the exact document or correspondence needed on our entire server. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about X1 Search? I wish they would make an IOS application! - Some day I hope Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering X1 Search: If you maintain an law office, this product is essential. It saves a tremendous amount of time in drafting documents, due diligence, and overall practice management. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is X1 Search solving and how is that benefiting you? Conflict Checks for clients, as well as cross-reference correspondence to document client advice Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerSource: Organic LW Liwen W. Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 2/8/2019 "X1 Search works Leander's in search" 5/5 What do you like best about X1 Search? Love the products and supports for years! Highly recommended. X1 walks with me through my entire consulting career till today! Thanks for keeping this up and making it better and more stable. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about X1 Search? Crashes at times, otherwise I am ok. More features. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is X1 Search solving and how is that benefiting you? X1 is my consulring tool Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerSource: Organic ![Verified User in Information Technology and Services](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Information Technology and Services") AI Verified User in Information Technology and Services Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 9/5/2018 "Tech Support is AWESOME - Great people to work with and product is the BEST!" 5/5 What do you like best about X1 Search? I have three monitors on my computer - and one of those is dedicated to my X1 screen all day long. I don't need to hire an assistant, I have X1 to find all those files, docs, pics. It is so FAST I can barely drink my Diet Pepsi - it's ready to go, waiting on me! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about X1 Search? That we didn't buy the software earlier! No joke, been working 30 years in the industry and this product is the BEST. Been using it for 10 years! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering X1 Search: Trust me, just buy it. Remember that thing you were going to do but couldn't remember where the hard copy folder went, just type in X1 -- it will find the file. Or see that person who is waiting outside your door to meet you, and you can't remember WHAT you said that last time you spoke, just bring up X1 and type in a few words and X1 will help you remember EXACTLY what you said before you greet that person! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is X1 Search solving and how is that benefiting you? Turning around quotes, refreshing them for customers, not remembering WHERE I saved the file let alone what I called that file. Just a few old memory keywords and X1 saves our company EVERY DAY, EVERY HOUR. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerSource: Organic MR Mike R. Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 9/28/2018 "Great program, Great Support" 5/5 What do you like best about X1 Search? It has more than once saved my a\*\* when looking for a file. It finds files that are deeply hidden with a minimum time. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about X1 Search? There is not much to dislike. It would be nice if it was free. In fact, it would be even better if they paid thousands of dollars each time you used it. ;\>} Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is X1 Search solving and how is that benefiting you? Finding specific files. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerSource: Organic ![Michael K.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Michael K.") MK Michael K. Associate Dean of Science, Research and Graduate Studies Higher Education Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 11/7/2018 "One of the best desktop search products" 4/5 What do you like best about X1 Search? Fast and accurate. Many options to narrow the search. Large variety of file formats indexed. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about X1 Search? Nothing. Could use minor improvements in User Interface (UI). Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is X1 Search solving and how is that benefiting you? Fast search of difficult to retrieve material. Finding old emails and files. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerSource: Organic ## Questions about X1 Search? Ask real users or explore answers from the community Get practical answers, real workflows, and honest pros and cons from the G2 community or share your insights. [ Ask about X1 Search ](https://www.g2.com/products/x1-search/discussions/new) GU Guest User • Last activity over 4 years ago What will X1 use to find search results? 0 Upvotes 1 [ Join the conversation ](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-will-x1-use-to-find-search-results) [ View all Discussions ](https://www.g2.com/products/x1-search/discuss) ##### Pricing Pricing details for this product isn’t currently available. Visit the vendor’s website to learn more. 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