# X1 Search Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Is X1 Search the right Enterprise Search solution for you? Explore 7 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/119912/X1-Professional-Client/reviews --- X1 Search 4.6 (7) [View alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/119912/X1-Professional-Client/alternatives/) Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated February 27th, 2026 # Reviews of X1 Search Ease of use 4.6 Customer Service 3.6 ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 1-7 of 7 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use Frank M. Attorney Legal Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Essential software find files and emails from today to years ago instantly, and I mean instantly" March 22, 2019 5.0 I have used it for many years and it allows me to find client files from yesterday to 10 years ago instantly, I has allowed me to have a papeless office. However, you need to run a program called Lucion File convert to that all you PDFs are indexed, that is the key to a paperless office FileConvert and X! Pros It takes away the time consuming and ultimately fail of trying to name all files so that you can find it, since it looks inside the file the name of the file is not really relevant. Cons Really nothing, it allows all kinds of searches that can be saved, Review Source Bertrand C. CTO Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "X1 is way above the (meager) competition." February 17, 2021 5.0 I have 72,000 files (37GB). X1 index size is 758MB, which I located on my HDD (not my SSD), with no visible impact on performance. I tried all other solutions and eventually gave up with CDS which I had been using for 12+ years. I can't work without a good file searching tool, and X1 is nearly perfect for my use. Pros Extremely fast and efficient Indexing engine. Instantaneous results, simple to use search expressions, excellent and fast preview of all kinds of files. Simply EFFICIENT ! Cons A couple extra options would have been useful, but I saw nothing major. It's not cheap in the absolute, a bit better in the 3-years plan at this time, but it saves me so much time that I won't complain. Reason for choosing X1 Search see above. Switched from [Copernic Desktop Search](https://www.capterra.com/p/9020/Copernic-Desktop-Search/) Had more problems handling my files correctly. Review Source CC Charles C. Sales Consultant Used the software for: 2+ years ### "One of the best Search engine money can buy" May 4, 2018 4.0 Saves a lot of time sifting through thousands of files in seconds. Pros If you're looking for an old email (written years ago), a document lost among thousands or even a specific sentence that you know is somewhere on your computer, X1 will find it for you. It's super easy to use and works a lot better than the native search features in Windows. Cons The only issue I have is that it will prompt a search window when you least expect it, well, when you don't need it. Review Source BH Bart H. Owner Computer & Network Security Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Review - X1 Seacrch" September 5, 2023 5.0 Searching for\* sent invoices\* received invoices\* installation/setup files\* documents in general\* specific email (I have an archive back to 1999 (...) Pros Out-of-the box indexing Outlook, documents and files.Possibility to save returning search parameters in a search profil Cons It is possible to export a saved search and import it when needed. The imported saved search not always ends up in the right place, manual definition of needed search needed Review Source RR Rajeev R. Director Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Couldn't live without it" July 10, 2022 4.0 With all its foibles, an essential piece of software in my toolkit. I would be lost without it. Enables me to get back to almost any fact which is saved electronically on my system. However, can is pretty resource-intensive hardware-wise and can tend to bog down the system on occasion. Nevertheless, the fact that I'm willing to put up with this shows how essential it is to my electronic life. Pros The ability to search my entire electronic life -- email, documents, files in a granular manner Cons Can be occasionally very heavy on the system More customization of aesthetics, perhaps Can tend to get corrupted on occasion, and uninstall/reinstall/redeployment is a time-consuming task Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Chief Information Technology Officer Government Administration Used the software for: 2+ years ### "CIO" August 22, 2018 4.0 substantial time savings. I'll making this a mandatory utility for all members of my team moving forward. Pros Began using this utility in 2012. Cant say enough positive about the utility. Just never leave home without it. Cons obtaining support has been a challenge in the past. Review Source R(R Ronald (Ron) R. Attorney Law Practice Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Outstanding Desktop Search Engine" April 10, 2019 5.0 An indispensable, awesome product. Head and shoulders above competing products that I have used. Examples of my uses: i) finding a file or email that was misfiled; ii) finding a file to use as a template; and iii) finding a clause in a contract to insert into a new contract. Practicing law would be much more difficult without this desktop search engine. I need it-you need it. Pros Fast searches, accurate, runs in the background, doesn't seem to impact computer performance, great filters Cons Occasionally freezes, not the prettiest interface Review Source Similar Products Featured ## Related categories [Enterprise Search](https://www.capterra.com/enterprise-search-software/)