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title: "ClearContext alternative – get to know Lookeen"
url: https://lookeen.com/solutions/alternatives/clearcontext-alternative
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description: "Looking for an alternative to ClearContext? Get to know Lookeen. Instead of sorting emails into folders, you find them with Lookeen in seconds – and mark…"
published: 2018-12-21T14:12:58+00:00
modified: 2026-10-12T15:30:00+00:00
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# Looking for an alternative to ClearContext?

Get to know Lookeen. If you are looking for a ClearContext alternative, you want to keep your inbox under control – and above all find any email again quickly.

[Try it free](https://lookeen.com/get-started) [Talk to us](https://lookeen.com/contact)

## Why Lookeen for email search in Outlook

What Lookeen does differently and what that means for your daily work.

### Order through finding

Instead of sorting emails into folders, you find them with Lookeen in seconds – and mark what matters with tags such as "Done" or "Follow-up".

### Emails and archives in one search

Outlook, Exchange and Exchange Online, PST and OST files and online archives – with attachments, appointments and contacts. Search works even when Outlook is closed.

### Tags and comments

Add color tags and comments to results and find them again later with tag: or # – without moving any files.

### Hits right in the preview

Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF and images open in the preview with search terms highlighted. Duplicate emails are grouped.

## Typical use cases

This is where Lookeen plays to its strengths, each with its own page and details.

### Email search

Find emails, attachments and appointments in Outlook and Exchange in seconds.

[Learn more](https://lookeen.com/use-cases/email-search)

### PST archives

Search old Outlook archives together with the current mailbox.

[Learn more](https://lookeen.com/use-cases/pst-archives)

### eDiscovery & research

Run investigations and data subject requests systematically.

[Learn more](https://lookeen.com/use-cases/ediscovery-research)

## Frequently asked questions

What to know before you switch from ClearContext to Lookeen.

Is Lookeen an alternative to ClearContext?

Lookeen is a search add-in for Outlook that finds emails, attachments, appointments and contacts in seconds – with tags, filters and preview, PST archives included.

Does Lookeen help organize emails?

Yes. With color tags and comments you organize emails without a folder structure and find them again with tag: or #.

Can Lookeen search old PST archives?

Yes. PST and OST files are searched together with the current mailbox. With Lookeen Server, entire folders full of PST files can be added as a source.

Does Lookeen support complex queries?

Yes: exact phrases, proximity (e.g. "contract termination"~5), fuzzy search, wildcards, AND/OR/NOT, searches in document properties and by date – combinable with filters.

Does Lookeen also search Outlook and Exchange?

Yes. Lookeen searches emails with attachments, appointments, tasks, notes and contacts in Outlook, Exchange and Exchange Online – with Lookeen Server also shared mailboxes and, in on-premises Exchange, public folders.

Can I try Lookeen for free?

Yes. You can test the full functionality of Lookeen free for 14 days – with your own data.

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