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X1 Search 04.08 review

8.0

Editors' Rating

Excellent

9.8

Members' Rating

Spectacular

Typical price:£ 42

Verdict

This standalone desktop search tool, X1 Search, is blazingly fast but costs about $75 (~£42) more than its nearest competitor. In our opinion, the free programs perform just as well.. Read Full Review.

Pros

  • Blazingly fast searches
  • Searches contents of email attachments

Cons

  • Expensive
  • Some search fields hidden by file viewer

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Member Opinion

9.8

Average Member Rating

Spectacular

2 Members have reviewed this product

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Anonymous

Anonymous

Finding hidden info is remarkably fast!

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10

Perfect


Anthony Winter

Anthony Winter

The best there is for emails

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9.5

Spectacular


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