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Ranking
1st
out of 2 in Desktop Search
Views
360
Comparisons
281
Reviews
0
Average Words per Review
0
Rating
N/A
3rd
out of 25 in Indexing and Search
Views
348
Comparisons
209
Reviews
1
Average Words per Review
420
Rating
8.0
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Also Known As
Micro Focus IDOL, HPE Autonomy IDOL, HPE IDOL
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Overview

Lookeen is a user-friendly software designed to enhance search in single user, enterprise and virtual environments. The Search-As-You-Type interface displays results from the Lookeen index as the search is performed. Results can then be filtered, refined and acted upon from within the results list, or viewed and edited in the preview window.

Save time by simultaneously searching for documents on your hard drive, public folders and in file servers from virtual desktops. Lookeen can search Outlook archives and the Exchange Server as well. Advanced filters, wildcard and Boolean operator options make search more powerful.

With Lookeen you’ll turn ‘search’ into ‘find’. You’ll be able to manage and organize large amounts of data efficiently.

Key Features:

·       Search solution for Outlook, Windows and VDI systems

·       Build a searchable index of files and Outlook data

·       Search-as-you-Type (SayT) technology with highlighting of keywords and real-time indexing

·       Full fidelity preview function to see and edit documents directly in the preview pane

·       Post search filters help drill down into the search results

·       Extensive GPOs enable easy enterprise-wide rollout

The IDOL Server collects indexed data from connectors and stores it in its proprietary structure, optimized for fast processing and retrieval of data.
Sample Customers
Individual professionals, such as lawyers, accountants, and doctors. Small and medium sized businesses with up to 100 employees. Large Enterprises with in-house servers, as well as those utilizing virtual desktop infrastructures.
Bank Simpanan Nasional, Felco
Top Industries
VISITORS READING REVIEWS
Computer Software Company15%
Retailer10%
Financial Services Firm10%
Government10%
VISITORS READING REVIEWS
Government13%
Manufacturing Company13%
Outsourcing Company11%
Real Estate/Law Firm10%
Company Size
VISITORS READING REVIEWS
Small Business29%
Midsize Enterprise13%
Large Enterprise58%
VISITORS READING REVIEWS
Small Business22%
Midsize Enterprise14%
Large Enterprise63%

Lookeen is ranked 1st in Desktop Search while OpenText IDOL is ranked 3rd in Indexing and Search with 5 reviews. Lookeen is rated 10.0, while OpenText IDOL is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of Lookeen writes "I can search my Microsoft Outlook emails and my desktop files at the same time". On the other hand, the top reviewer of OpenText IDOL writes "Scales linearly and vertically; primarily used in AI". Lookeen is most compared with X1 Search and Microsoft FAST, whereas OpenText IDOL is most compared with Elastic Search, Google Search Appliance and Lucene.

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