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X1 Search Overview

What is X1 Search?

Stop Searching and Start Finding with X1 Search! With X1 Search, you can instantly search and find the exact information you need across all your data sources, saving you up to 2 hours every day! X1 Search, powered by X1's fast-as-you-type search capabilities, provides users the fastest, simplest way to search across emails, attachments, documents, locals files and more in a single search, supercharging your productivity and enabling you to immediately find what you need. This easy-to-use desktop application streamlines user workflow for both business and personal use by rapidly searching years' worth of email, attachments, files and more, providing a consolidated view across all data sources, and producing more accurate results than any search tool you may find on your desktop. X1’s built-in hit highlighting and full-fidelity preview capabilities provide immediate visibility into your results, boosting your ability to instantly find exactly what you need.

X1 Search Details
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Product Description

X1 Search is a search and productivity application that simplifies the way business professionals search and act upon desktop files, remote file shares, emails, SharePoint data and more.


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X1
Year Founded
2003
HQ Location
Pasadena, CA
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96 employees on LinkedIn®
Description

X1 is the global leader in remote preservation and collection software. With more than 600,000 users in 20,000 different organizations globally, X1 solutions address our clients’ and users’ mission-critical needs every day. Please contact X1 at info@x1.com or visit www.x1.com for more information. U.S. Patents No. 7,496,559, 7,945,914, 8,019,741, 8,498,977, 8,856,093, 9,659,058, 10,346,550, 11,238,022 and 10,552,490


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Jeffrey B.
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Jeffrey B.Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
3.5 out of 5
"No wildcard function"
X1 doesn't have search limitation, it will show all the result so I can easily find old email history.
Tom K.
TK
Tom K.Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
5.0 out of 5
"Most Useful Software I have ever owned"
It can read and find anything in any format
Kenneth B.
KB
Kenneth B.Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
5.0 out of 5
"The Windows Search Solution"
X1 enables me to locate what I need in Windows within seconds. Whether it is an email in Outlook, files on a server, SharePoint, or a local PC, if ...
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X1 Search Media

X1 Search Demo - Unified Search Across ALL your Data Sources
Unified search across all your M365 data sources, (Teams, OneDrive, Outlook, Exchange, SharePoint), Gmail, and more all using a single, simple user interface
X1 Search Demo - Search and Find Data in Your Teams Chats and Channels
Instantly search across your Microsoft Teams Chats and Channels, including messages, attachments, emojis, reactions, and more
X1 Search Demo - Search and Find Information in your Gmail 3x Faster
Index, search and find information in your Gmail 3 times faster with the new API-based Gmail connector
X1 Search Demo - Perform PSA's all within the X1 Application
Post Search Actions - Open, Reply, Reply All, Forward, Delete, Mark Read, Move, Copy, and more - without leaving X1
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X1 Search Pros and Cons

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Craig K.
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Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
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What do you like best about X1 Search?

A very through search using ONeDrive, Outlook, Dropbox, and my hard drive Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about X1 Search?

Could be a little easier to use. or have a better, more accessible user guide. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is X1 Search solving and how is that benefiting you?

customizing search is tricky. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Larry H.
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Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
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What do you like best about X1 Search?

This software simply doesn't work. I've traded emails with them and they don't follow up very well. Every search turns up nothing I searched for. Not sure what the problem is but be careful with this...use a trial first before paying anything. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about X1 Search?

Doesn't turn up anything related to my search words. I've tried to get better results but didn't achieve a better running software. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Fast and very inclusive Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is X1 Search solving and how is that benefiting you?

I bought this to have better searches than Microsoft but I just went back to using the search function of Microsoft. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

DS
Attorney at Law
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
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What do you like best about X1 Search?

Never have to worry about losing anything or not finding a template for future similar work. One and done! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about X1 Search?

Nothing. It's all good! (I was a bit perplexed about an indexing problem until Chris W. got it straightened out for me. Very knowledgeable and effective support! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering X1 Search:

Be sure to check it out. It is a phenomenal help! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is X1 Search solving and how is that benefiting you?

None. My problems have all been satisfactorily resolved with outstanding precision. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about X1 Search?

After my request for support was not satisfying by Email, I got a call and we did a online meeting going through my issue. Chris was very knowledgeable and friendly. He walked me through the app (it was a user problem) and took all the time I needed to understand the functionality.

Exceptional Job. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about X1 Search?

Problem was solved with a day. What can I say? - Was great.

No complaints. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering X1 Search:

Very powerful in connection to sharepoint Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is X1 Search solving and how is that benefiting you?

I do not need anymore a lot of folder structures and I am able to find very quick what I am looking for by using a smart naming convention for files. It very helpful to search over different media (Sharepoint, Emails, file systems.) Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about X1 Search?

X1 simply does what is supposed to do; flawlessly. I am an attorney and I use X1 several times every day. For instance, I might have written a motion 10 years ago and can remember only some basics, but can search using a few day words and SHAZAMM, X1 finds the document. I might have to terminate my practice if I did not have X1. Seriously -- this is the best program I have, bar none. I had an issue and Chris Wheaton, troubleshooter extraordinaire, quickly evaluated the issue and resolved it. He not only has a deep knowledge of the program, he is a genuinely nice, easy going guy! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about X1 Search?

There is nothing to dislike. Buy it and you will see. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering X1 Search:

Buy it. The only regret you will have is that you did not do so sooner. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is X1 Search solving and how is that benefiting you?

X1 allows me to instantly find any document or email I am looking for, even ones that are years old. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Semiconductors
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What do you like best about X1 Search?

Great for finding e-mail and files locally, on network shares, etc.. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about X1 Search?

Indexing is fairly slow. Very slow network indexing. Does not break network indexing and local indexing up. Bugs with network indexing, causing issues if you're on a vpn and get disconnected. Sometimes seems to get stuck indexing a large file. Development cycle is very slow (1-2 builds per year?), so bugs persist for a very long time. Does not index Sharepoint (does run searches remotely). Does not index Confluence. Support is responsive, but solutions are not forthcoming. Seeking alternatives. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering X1 Search:

It is not great for individual users needing to index many TB of network data. It is o kay otherwise.

A large amount of disk space is required on the local client. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is X1 Search solving and how is that benefiting you?

I can find knowledge that is spread across many locations. This saves a lot of time for myself (and others that I don't have to bother to find information). Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Danny R.
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What do you like best about X1 Search?

I use X1 search multiple times a day and have done so for many years. It’s a great product that makes it super easy to retrieve any document or email, effortlessly.

The real test of any software is how the developers respond when things go wrong. I recently had an issue that was actually caused by a misconfiguration in my Windows settings. Despite the fact that X1 was not to blame for the problem, their support technician, Chris Wheaton, went above and beyond to get the problem resolved for me.

This is exactly the kind of great customer service that will keep me a devoted and loyal customer of X1 for many years. Highly recommended Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about X1 Search?

Nothing I dislike. It might be nice to see some new features added to the product every once in a while Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is X1 Search solving and how is that benefiting you?

X1 indexes all of my emails and documents at lightning speed and provides and easy and powerful search function Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about X1 Search?

Rapid indexing, easy to customize, fast results, good previewer, highlights search terms, process multiple Outlook PSTs Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about X1 Search?

Slow index and retrieval if over 1 million files, don't like the horizontal side-by-side layout, not much else, its a great product Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering X1 Search:

You cannot go wrong for the price. The price of this is less than 1 labor hour of someone's time. You will save many, many hours of searching for information by using X1 Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is X1 Search solving and how is that benefiting you?

Rapid index and retrieval of over 20 years of business data. Processes all types of popular formats used by financial people, engineers, supply, manufacturing, admin. If used correctly, it acts as a corporate memory allowing rapid answers to most questions prior work results, solutions to technical problems, and how we performed on similar problems with similar customers Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

CK
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What do you like best about X1 Search?

I have used X1 for many years (over 10) and have virtually zero problems. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about X1 Search?

Paying for "Premium Support" and not being able to talk with a human being. Volunteering to pay extra for Telephone Support and not hearing anything. I am NOT a technical person and some of the instructions sent to me to correct my problem were not understood by me. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is X1 Search solving and how is that benefiting you?

However, I recently discovered that my Emails were NOT being indexed going back to June 25th. I sent in a Support Ticket. The reply I received gave me instructions, which did not seem to provide the answer to my un-indexed Emails. I was sent another email with similar instructions as the first directive. It also did not provide the answer. I am NOT a technical person. I need help. I believe I paid for "Premium Support" and I have asked for phone communication a couple of times. Today I received another email from another technical support person who told me that he was taking over for the first technical support person. Again, either I do not understand what to do here; or, what I have been directed to do is not the right solution. If I have to pay more for Telephone Support I WILL PAY EXTRA for Telephone Support. I urgently need this problem of not having emails indexed at all since June 25th needs to be corrected ASAP. Please Help. My cell phone number is: 912-245-4540. I am a small business owner. I do not have an IT Department. I am available 24/7 to get this problem resolved. As much as I have truly enjoyed using X1 over the years I cannot recommend X1 until I get this problem resolved. Please call me or send me an Email update at Chris@Kauffco.com with very, very simple instructions. Thank you, Chris Kauffman Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.