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title: "Puggle alternative – get to know Lookeen"
url: https://lookeen.com/solutions/alternatives/puggle-alternative
lang: en
description: "Looking for an alternative to Puggle? Get to know Lookeen. Lookeen is set up in minutes: choose search locations, indexing runs in the background and search…"
published: 2018-12-21T13:47:54+00:00
modified: 2026-10-12T15:30:00+00:00
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# Looking for an alternative to Puggle?

Get to know Lookeen. If you are looking for a Puggle alternative, you want a desktop search that runs without configuration work and finds emails as well as documents.

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

## Why Lookeen for document search

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

### Install and go

Lookeen is set up in minutes: choose search locations, indexing runs in the background and search is ready right away – directly in Outlook too.

### A finished product, not a project

Install, choose your sources, search: the interface, Outlook add-in, browser access and administration are all included – no development required.

### Hits right in the preview

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

### Tags and comments

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

## 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)

### File servers & network drives

Find documents by content, with filters for path, type and date.

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

### PST archives

Search old Outlook archives together with the current mailbox.

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

## Frequently asked questions

What to know before you switch from Puggle to Lookeen.

Is Lookeen an alternative to Puggle?

Lookeen is a ready-made desktop search for Windows: files by name and content, Outlook, Exchange and PST archives – with preview, filters and search syntax.

Do I need to install additional software?

Lookeen installs as a Windows application; indexing, search, preview and Outlook integration are included.

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 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.

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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