Frequently asked questions
Clear answers about the free beta, licenses, the product, and privacy.
Free beta and licenses
Is there any charge during the beta?
No. The beta build is the full product, free, with no account or activation. Download it from the home page. A license is optional today: buying one activates it inside the beta and keeps GrimDex running when the beta ends.
What does a license cost?
Personal is $39 one-time with one year of feature updates. Lifetime Updates is $100 one-time. Both are perpetual and cover up to 3 PCs. See pricing and the refund policy.
How do I activate a key?
Open the app menu, choose License & Updates, and paste the key. Activation checks online once; after that the app verifies offline. Lost a key? Use license recovery with your checkout email.
When does the beta end?
The date is not set. It is announced on this site before it takes effect, and licensed copies are unaffected.
How do I get help?
Email support@grimdex.dev with the app version, your Windows version, and the steps that led to the problem.
Privacy and security
Does GrimDex collect telemetry?
No. GrimDex does not send files, filenames, or usage telemetry. Search and settings stay on your computer.
Search and integration
Indexed search uses the local NTFS file table and follows its change journal. Non-NTFS volumes remain browseable with ordinary folder listing.
Which Windows versions are supported?
The current build supports 64-bit Windows 10 or newer.