Recoll vs DocFetcher
When comparing Recoll vs DocFetcher, the Slant community recommends Recoll for most people. In the question“What are the best desktop search tools for Linux?” Recoll is ranked 3rd while DocFetcher is ranked 5th.
Specs
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Pros
Pro Finds text inside zip files
Pro Python language integration
Python extension for Python 2 and Python 3.
Pro Repositories and packaged binaries available
Can be easily installed through official repositories for popular distros, or alternatively it can also be built from source.
Pro Cross-platform
DocFetcher is available for both Windows and Linux operating systems, making it a valuable portable tool for people who use both operating systems.
Cons
Con Flawed search
Two term search fails to find documents that contain the second term that are found by searching for the first of those terms.
Con Does not index all document types natively
Since it does not index all file types natively, it may need extensions and plugins to be able to find them.
Con Indexes only documents
DocFetcher only indexes documents, with pictures, videos, audio files etc... being omitted.