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X1 Search

Composite Score
8.7 /10
CX Score
8.7 /10
Category
X1 Search
8.7 /10

What is X1 Search?

With X1 Search you can instantly search across your emails, attachments, documents, local files, M365 data, including Teams Chats and Channels, and more, and find the exact information you need using a single command, across all your data sources, saving you hours every day. This easy-to-use search application supercharges your productivity for both business and personal use, unlocking the ability to find information no matter where it resides whether its lost in your spam folder, archived in your email 10 years ago, buried in a Teams chat or recently added to your OneDrive or SharePoint. X1 Search does the work for you, faster and far better than any other desktop or enterprise search o

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X1 Search Ratings

Real user data aggregated to summarize the product performance and customer experience.
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Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

94 Likeliness to Recommend

100 Plan to Renew

81 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value


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Emotional Footprint Overview

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

+95 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love X1 Search?

0% Negative
3% Neutral
97% Positive

Pros

  • Efficient Service
  • Respectful
  • Effective Service
  • Caring

Feature Ratings

Average 85

Multi-Format Support

87

Data Source Connectors

86

Full-Text Search

85

Text Analysis

84

Results Ranking

82

Faceted Search

82

Content Analytics

78

Rich Media Indexing

78

AI/Machine Learning

63

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 82

Quality of Features

86

Usability and Intuitiveness

85

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

84

Vendor Support

84

Breadth of Features

83

Availability and Quality of Training

82

Ease of IT Administration

82

Ease of Customization

80

Ease of Implementation

80

Ease of Data Integration

79

Business Value Created

77

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Mishti S.

  • Role: Industry Specific Role
  • Industry: Other
  • Involvement: End User of Application
Validated Review
Verified Reviewer

Submitted Jun 2026

Fast and reliable search solution.

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates X1 Search from other similar products?

What is so good about X1 Search in my opinion is the speed it finds information across emails, tickets, documents and shared folder. Working as an IT Support Executive, I frequently need to pull up old troubleshooting logs and user correspondence, and X1 Search enables me to access them much faster than typical file searches.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

This has enabled me to reply to users quicker and spend less time searching various platforms. I also appreciate the preview tool as I can examine the contents of a file before I open it completely. The filtering options can be helpful if you want to filter the results by date, keyword, or file type. I use X1 Search practically daily to research support cases and find the previous resolution. One of the main benefits is the search speed, it can identify files, emails and attachments within seconds even while working with massive amounts of data.

What do you dislike most about this product?

The UI feels a little older compared to modern software solutions. Some settings are not very intuitive and it took me a while to get them right. I’ve also noticed that it takes a bit longer to index when huge batches of files are added, thus some documents may not surface in searches instantly.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

It helps in saving a lot of time during investigation of issues and finding historical information. The design may use some updating and the learning curve might be a bit steep for new users, but the search performance is really solid overall. My experience with the platform has been great and is still a significant tool in assisting day to day IT operations.

Pros

  • Continually Improving Product
  • Trustworthy
  • Unique Features
  • Efficient Service

Anika M.

  • Role: Information Technology
  • Industry: Other
  • Involvement: End User of Application
Validated Review
Verified Reviewer

Submitted Jun 2026

X1 is essential.

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates X1 Search from other similar products?

There isn't really another comparison when it comes to Windows Search. X1 gets what you're looking for faster and from a greater number of data sources. Increased worker productivity is how X1 pays for itself.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

After a few uses, the interface becomes easy to use; nonetheless, new users should review X1's online help materials and quick start videos. I believe X1 has done an excellent job of making the interface as simple as possible. This is more complex than a "one liner" search in Windows' File Explorer. A user must be able to "guide" X1 in the results display in order to obtain the most pertinent search results as soon as possible. In other words, it would be beneficial if the user informed X1 that an Outlook email, Microsoft Office file, etc., had the information they were looking for.

What do you dislike most about this product?

As someone who uses the program both at home and in the workplace, I had the good fortune to purchase the software for my own usage before X1 altered their pricing structure. Although X1 currently only offers a subscription model, I purchased a perpetual license. In order to price it appropriately, I would like to see X1 develop a more effective marketing strategy for the general public.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

I have a disorganised mind. It's likely that you have employees that are digital packrats, and their HDDs and inboxes are messy messes. These are sometimes your greatest workers, and you want to give them more authority and do all in your power to increase their output. For me, X1 has accomplished this. I am frustrated when I can't find what I'm looking for, which affects both my mood and productivity. Here, too, X1 is helpful. Like I said, I love X1 so much that I spent my own money on it for personal use. It is costly to use at home.

Pros

  • Continually Improving Product
  • Enables Productivity
  • Trustworthy
  • Unique Features

Krishna K.

  • Role: Sales Marketing
  • Industry: Other
  • Involvement: End User of Application
Validated Review
Verified Reviewer

Submitted Jun 2026

X1 Search offers realtime marketing insight stats

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates X1 Search from other similar products?

Historical campaign reports in seconds Now it’s much easy to keep tabs on client communication. Really remarkable search speed Advanced filters can rapidly find the information you need Search email and documents with the same power Research and planning procedures are accelerating The most significant thing for me was that I was able to access previous marketing insights. Strategic planning was improved since it was easy to refer back to what we learned from past campaigns and how they performed.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

The Strategic Digital Marketing position has become a daily need of making data-driven decisions. Campaign reports, competitive analysis, client communications, content assets and performance documents are generally spread over several platforms and folders. Most search solutions only allow for basic retrieval, whereas X1 Search seemed like it was built for discovery on a wide scale Realtime indexation and quick search technology and keyword and metadata screening, Microsoft 365 and Outlook integrations Search email and files across the enterprise

What do you dislike most about this product?

User interface contemporary SaaS tools however refined New users may take some time to become used to the complex search options. No marketing-specific analytics features available Depending on your setting, it can be tricky to get it in place the first time. Smaller teams may not be able to take full advantage of the platform.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

In my experience, organisations have good marketing data but getting it quickly is typically a challenge. X1 Search has solved this problem by making enterprise information searchable, accessible and actionable. I would definitely recommend this to digital marketing teams, agencies, enterprise marketing departments and strategy experts who are managing massive volumes of campaign data, reports and business papers and need a fast, dependable, enterprise-grade search tool.

Pros

  • Effective Service
  • Caring
  • Respectful
  • Fair

Cons

  • Less Productive
  • Commodity Features
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