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title: "Mindbreeze alternative – get to know Lookeen"
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description: "Looking for an alternative to Mindbreeze? Get to know Lookeen. Index, text recognition and AI run in your network. Lookeen GmbH has no access to indexed…"
published: 2026-10-12T15:30:00+00:00
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# Looking for an alternative to Mindbreeze?

Get to know Lookeen. If you are looking for a Mindbreeze alternative, you need enterprise retrieval with AI – on your own infrastructure and with full data sovereignty.

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

## Why Lookeen for enterprise retrieval with local AI

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

### Data sovereignty included

Index, text recognition and AI run in your network. Lookeen GmbH has no access to indexed content – the foundation for digital sovereignty.

### AI with local models

Lookeen AI summarizes, reviews documents and drafts replies – with language models in your own infrastructure. Off by default and controlled by your administrators.

### On-premises, from Europe

Lookeen Server runs in your own network and the index lives on your drives. The vendor is Lookeen GmbH in Karlsruhe, Germany – with no access to your indexed content.

### Permission-aware results

Lookeen takes over rights from Active Directory, the file system and Exchange. Nobody finds more through search than they could already open.

## Typical use cases

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

### AI with local models

Summarize, review and reply – without the cloud.

[Learn more](https://lookeen.com/use-cases/local-ai)

### Digital sovereignty

Index, text recognition and AI stay in your infrastructure.

[Learn more](https://lookeen.com/use-cases/digital-sovereignty)

### Offline & air-gapped operation

Search with no outside connection – for isolated networks.

[Learn more](https://lookeen.com/use-cases/air-gapped-operation)

## Frequently asked questions

What to know before you switch from Mindbreeze to Lookeen.

Is Lookeen an alternative to Mindbreeze?

Lookeen Server combines proven on-premises enterprise search with AI on local models: permission-aware results from file servers, Exchange, Microsoft 365 and PST archives.

Can Lookeen AI run entirely locally?

Yes. Lookeen AI works with locally hosted language models; requests go from Lookeen Server straight to your model, not to outside providers.

How does Lookeen handle AI and privacy?

Lookeen AI works with local language models in your infrastructure. It is off by default, every action applies only to the selected document, and customer data is never used for training.

Where is my data processed?

On your premises. The index and configuration live on your own drives; Lookeen GmbH has no access to indexed content. Lookeen is developed in Karlsruhe, Germany.

Can Lookeen run without an internet connection?

Yes. Lookeen Desktop (On-Prem) is available on request and sends no data externally. Lookeen Server runs entirely in your network; the optional version check can be turned off. [More on offline and air-gapped operation](https://lookeen.com/use-cases/air-gapped-operation)

Does every employee see every result?

No. Lookeen Server stores the access rights of every item and filters every search by them – based on Active Directory, the file system and Exchange.

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