• Remote search services

  • PicoSearch - simple, fast, ad-supported or paid

  • FreeFind - simple, ad-supported, nice customization

  • WhatUSeek intraSearch - has more features and customization

• Xavatoria

  • free Perl scripts, run anywhere

• SWISH-E

  • free, open source for Unix, searches metatags

• WebGlimpse

  • free for nonprofit use, Unix, source code available, keyword in context results

• Microsoft Index Server

  • Windows NT only, free in Option Pack, local indexer, hard to add meta tags and exclude directories

• Boolean Search (Limit Point Software)

  • Mac only, nice interface, local indexer, handles PDFs

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