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Sist2

Lightning-fast tag-based file indexing and search engine

Search Engines ★ 1.3k stars Medium setup GPL-3.0

sist2 is a self-hosted file system indexer and search engine that scans directories, extracts text and metadata, and serves fast full-text search through a web UI. It uses Elasticsearch or SQLite as a backend.

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Key features

  • File system indexing
  • Full-text and tag search
  • Thumbnails and previews
  • Web UI

Strengths

  • Released under the GPL-3.0 license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Active community (1.3k GitHub stars)
  • Written in C

Is Sist2 secure?

OSV.dev has no published security advisories for Sist2's repository. No known vulnerabilities is not proof of security: it means none have been publicly catalogued.

Source: OSV.dev, checked 2026-10-14. How this is measured.

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