diff --git a/app/CMakeLists.txt b/app/CMakeLists.txt
index 1e94ed9..7d43db1 100644
--- a/app/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/app/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -8,6 +8,4 @@ add_subdirectory(examples)
 if(NOT ${BR_EMBEDDED})
   add_subdirectory(br-crawl)
   add_subdirectory(br-gui)
-  add_subdirectory(br-search)
-  add_subdirectory(br-serve)
 endif()
diff --git a/app/br-search/CMakeLists.txt b/app/br-search/CMakeLists.txt
deleted file mode 100644
index b1fd566..0000000
--- a/app/br-search/CMakeLists.txt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-add_executable(br-search br-search.cpp ${BR_RESOURCES})
-target_link_libraries(br-search openbr ${BR_THIRDPARTY_LIBS})
-qt5_use_modules(br-search ${QT_DEPENDENCIES})
-install(TARGETS br-search RUNTIME DESTINATION bin)
diff --git a/app/br-search/br-search.cpp b/app/br-search/br-search.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index 9c30fd4..0000000
--- a/app/br-search/br-search.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,250 +0,0 @@
-/* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
- * Copyright 2014 Noblis                                                     *
- *                                                                           *
- * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");           *
- * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.          *
- * You may obtain a copy of the License at                                   *
- *                                                                           *
- *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0                            *
- *                                                                           *
- * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software       *
- * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,         *
- * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.  *
- * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and       *
- * limitations under the License.                                            *
- * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * */
-
-#include <QtCore>
-#include <cstdio>
-#include <cstring>
-#include <iomanip>
-#include <iostream>
-#include <limits>
-#include <utility>
-#include <vector>
-#include <openbr/openbr_plugin.h>
-#include <openbr/universal_template.h>
-
-using namespace br;
-using namespace cv;
-using namespace std;
-
-static void help()
-{
-    printf("br-search URL(s) [args]\n"
-           "=======================\n"
-           "* __stdin__  - Templates (feature vectors)\n"
-           "* __stdout__ - JSON\n"
-           "\n"
-           "_br-search_ does retrieval by comparing query templates to target gallery(s).\n"
-           "The search strategy is implementation defined.\n"
-           "\n"
-           "For every template read from _stdin_, search writes the top sorted matches a newline-terminated JSON object to _stdout_.\n"
-           "The JSON object will include at least `AlgorithmID`, (query) `ImageID`, (query) `TemplateID`, `Targets` and any algorithm-specific metadata fields set during _enroll_.\n"
-           "\n"
-           "Optional Arguments\n"
-           "------------------\n"
-           "* -help              - Print usage information.\n"
-           "* -limit <int>       - Maximum number of returns (20 otherwise).\n"
-           "* -threshold <float> - Minimum similarity score (none otherwise).");
-}
-
-static size_t limit = 20;
-static float threshold = -numeric_limits<float>::max();
-
-struct MappedGallery
-{
-    QSharedPointer<QFile> file;
-    qint64 size;
-    uchar *data;
-
-    MappedGallery(QString url)
-    {
-        if (url.startsWith("file://"))
-            url = url.mid(7);
-        file.reset(new QFile(url));
-        file->open(QFile::ReadOnly);
-        size = file->size();
-        data = file->map(0, size);
-        if (data == NULL)
-            qFatal("Unable to map gallery: %s", qPrintable(url));
-    }
-};
-
-static QList<MappedGallery> galleries;
-
-struct SearchResults
-{
-    typedef pair<float, br_const_utemplate> Target;
-    vector<Target> topTargets;
-    br_const_utemplate query;
-
-    SearchResults(br_const_utemplate query)
-        : query(query) {}
-
-    virtual ~SearchResults() {}
-
-    virtual void consider(const MappedGallery &gallery)
-    {
-        br_iterate_utemplates(reinterpret_cast<br_const_utemplate>(gallery.data), reinterpret_cast<br_const_utemplate>(gallery.data + gallery.size), compare_utemplates, this);
-    }
-
-    void print()
-    {
-        sort_heap(topTargets.begin(), topTargets.end());
-
-        cout << "{ \"AlgorithmID\":" << query->algorithmID;
-        cout << ", \"ImageID\":\"";
-        writeMD5asHex(query->imageID);
-        cout << "\", \"TemplateID\":\"";
-        writeMD5asHex(query->templateID);
-        cout << "\"";
-        printMetadata(query);
-        cout << ", \"Targets\":[ ";
-        for (int i=topTargets.size()-1; i>=0; i--) {
-            Target &target = topTargets[i];
-            cout  << "{ \"ImageID\":\"";
-            writeMD5asHex(target.second->imageID);
-            cout << "\", \"TemplateID\":\"";
-            writeMD5asHex(target.second->templateID);
-            cout << "\", \"Score\":" << target.first;
-            printMetadata(target.second);
-            cout << " }";
-            if (i > 0)
-                cout << ", ";
-        }
-        cout << "] }\n" << flush;
-    }
-
-private:
-    void consider(br_const_utemplate target)
-    {
-        if (target->algorithmID != query->algorithmID)
-            return;
-
-        const float score = compare(target, query);
-        if ((score < threshold) || ((topTargets.size() == limit) && (score < topTargets.front().first)))
-            return;
-
-        topTargets.push_back(Target(score, target));
-        make_heap(topTargets.begin(), topTargets.end());
-
-        if (topTargets.size() == limit + 1)
-            pop_heap(topTargets.begin(), topTargets.end());
-    }
-
-    static void compare_utemplates(br_const_utemplate target, br_callback_context context)
-    {
-        SearchResults *searchResults = (SearchResults*) context;
-        searchResults->consider(target);
-    }
-
-    static void writeMD5asHex(const unsigned char *md5)
-    {
-        const char prevFill = cout.fill();
-        cout << hex << setfill('0');
-        for (int i=0; i<16; i++)
-            cout << setw(2) << int(md5[i]);
-        cout << dec;
-        setfill(prevFill);
-    }
-
-    virtual float compare(br_const_utemplate target, br_const_utemplate query) const = 0;
-    virtual void printMetadata(br_const_utemplate) const { return; }
-};
-
-struct VoidSearch : public SearchResults
-{
-    VoidSearch(br_const_utemplate query)
-        : SearchResults(query) {}
-
-private:
-    void consider(const MappedGallery &) { return; }
-    float compare(br_const_utemplate, br_const_utemplate) const { return 0; }
-};
-
-struct ImageID : public SearchResults
-{
-    ImageID(br_const_utemplate query)
-        : SearchResults(query) {}
-
-private:
-    float compare(br_const_utemplate target, br_const_utemplate query) const
-    {
-        return !memcmp(&target->imageID, &query->imageID, sizeof(target->imageID));
-    }
-
-    void printMetadata(br_const_utemplate t) const
-    {
-        cout << ", \"Data\":\"" << reinterpret_cast<const char*>(&t->data) << "\"";
-    }
-};
-
-struct FaceRecognition : public SearchResults
-{
-    FaceRecognition(br_const_utemplate query)
-        : SearchResults(query)
-    {
-        algorithm = Distance::fromAlgorithm("FaceRecognition");
-    }
-
-private:
-    QSharedPointer<Distance> algorithm;
-
-    float compare(br_const_utemplate target, br_const_utemplate query) const
-    {
-        return algorithm->compare(target->data, query->data, 768);
-    }
-
-    void printMetadata(br_const_utemplate t) const
-    {
-        const float *metadata = reinterpret_cast<const float*>(&t->data[768]);
-        cout << ", \"X\":"         << metadata[0]
-             << ", \"Y\":"         << metadata[1]
-             << ", \"Width\":"     << metadata[2]
-             << ", \"Height\":"    << metadata[3]
-             << ", \"RightEyeX\":" << metadata[4]
-             << ", \"RightEyeY\":" << metadata[5]
-             << ", \"LeftEyeX\":"  << metadata[6]
-             << ", \"LeftEyeY\":"  << metadata[7];
-    }
-};
-
-static void search_utemplate(br_const_utemplate query, br_callback_context)
-{
-    SearchResults *searchResults = NULL;
-    switch (query->algorithmID) {
-      case  0: searchResults = new VoidSearch(query);      break;
-      case  2: searchResults = new ImageID(query);         break;
-      case -1: searchResults = new FaceRecognition(query); break;
-    }
-    if (!searchResults)
-        qFatal("Unsupported AlgorithmID: %d", query->algorithmID);
-
-    foreach (const MappedGallery &gallery, galleries)
-        searchResults->consider(gallery);
-    searchResults->print();
-    delete searchResults;
-}
-
-int main(int argc, char *argv[])
-{
-    QStringList urls;
-    for (int i=1; i<argc; i++) {
-        if      (!strcmp(argv[i], "-help" ))     { help(); exit(EXIT_SUCCESS); }
-        else if (!strcmp(argv[i], "-limit"))     limit = atoi(argv[++i]);
-        else if (!strcmp(argv[i], "-threshold")) threshold = atof(argv[++i]);
-        else                                     urls.append(argv[i]);
-    }
-
-    Context::initialize(argc, argv, "", false);
-
-    foreach (const QString &url, urls)
-        galleries.append(MappedGallery(url));
-
-    Globals->quiet = true;
-    br_iterate_utemplates_file(stdin, search_utemplate, NULL, false);
-
-    Context::finalize();
-    return EXIT_SUCCESS;
-}
diff --git a/app/br-serve/CMakeLists.txt b/app/br-serve/CMakeLists.txt
deleted file mode 100644
index 6e397e4..0000000
--- a/app/br-serve/CMakeLists.txt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-set(QHTTPSERVER_DIR "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/3rdparty/qhttpserver")
-set(QHTTPSERVER_SRC ${QHTTPSERVER_DIR}/src/qhttpconnection.cpp
-                    ${QHTTPSERVER_DIR}/src/qhttpresponse.cpp
-                    ${QHTTPSERVER_DIR}/src/qhttprequest.cpp
-                    ${QHTTPSERVER_DIR}/src/qhttpserver.cpp
-                    ${QHTTPSERVER_DIR}/http-parser/http_parser.c)
-add_definitions(-DQHTTPSERVER_EXPORT)
-include_directories(${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/3rdparty/qhttpserver/src
-                    ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/3rdparty/qhttpserver/http-parser
-                    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR})
-add_executable(br-serve br-serve.cpp ${QHTTPSERVER_SRC} ${BR_RESOURCES})
-target_link_libraries(br-serve openbr ${BR_THIRDPARTY_LIBS})
-qt5_use_modules(br-serve ${QT_DEPENDENCIES})
-install(TARGETS br-serve RUNTIME DESTINATION bin)
diff --git a/app/br-serve/br-serve.cpp b/app/br-serve/br-serve.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index f257f35..0000000
--- a/app/br-serve/br-serve.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,137 +0,0 @@
-/* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
- * Copyright 2014 Noblis                                                     *
- *                                                                           *
- * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");           *
- * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.          *
- * You may obtain a copy of the License at                                   *
- *                                                                           *
- *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0                            *
- *                                                                           *
- * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software       *
- * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,         *
- * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.  *
- * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and       *
- * limitations under the License.                                            *
- * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * */
-
-#include <QtCore>
-#include <QtNetwork>
-#include <cstdio>
-#include <cstring>
-#include <qhttpserver.h>
-#include <qhttprequest.h>
-#include <qhttpresponse.h>
-#include <openbr/universal_template.h>
-
-static void help()
-{
-    printf("br-serve [command]\n"
-           "==================\n"
-           "\n"
-           "_br-serve_ converts the command's stdin/stdout into a web service.\n"
-           "\n"
-           "Optional Arguments\n"
-           "------------------\n"
-           "* -help       - Print usage information.\n"
-           "* -port <int> - The port to communicate on (80 otherwise).");
-}
-
-static int port = 80;
-static QProcess process;
-
-class Handler : public QObject
-{
-    Q_OBJECT
-
-public slots:
-    void handle(QHttpRequest *request, QHttpResponse *response)
-    {
-        QByteArray message;
-
-        const QUrlQuery urlQuery(request->url());
-        if (urlQuery.hasQueryItem("URL")) {
-            process.write(qPrintable(QString(urlQuery.queryItemValue("URL") + "\n")));
-            process.waitForReadyRead();
-            if (process.error() != QProcess::UnknownError)
-                qFatal("%s\n", qPrintable(process.errorString()));
-            message = process.readLine();
-            response->setHeader("Content-Type", "application/json");
-        } else if (urlQuery.hasQueryItem("ImageID")) {
-            const QByteArray imageID = QByteArray::fromHex(urlQuery.queryItemValue("ImageID").toLatin1());
-            if (imageID.size() == 16) {
-                br_universal_template in;
-                in.algorithmID = 2;
-                memcpy(&in.imageID, imageID.data(), 16);
-                memset(in.templateID, 0, 16);
-                in.size = 0;
-
-                process.write((const char *)&in, sizeof(br_universal_template));
-                process.waitForReadyRead();
-                if (process.error() != QProcess::UnknownError)
-                    qFatal("%s\n", qPrintable(process.errorString()));
-
-                br_utemplate out = (br_utemplate) malloc(sizeof(br_universal_template));
-                if (process.read((char*) out, sizeof(br_universal_template)) == sizeof(br_universal_template)) {
-                    out = (br_utemplate) realloc(out, sizeof(br_universal_template) + out->size);
-                    if (process.read(reinterpret_cast<char*>(out+1), out->size) != out->size)
-                        qFatal("Unexepected EOF when reading universal template data.");
-                    message = QByteArray((char*)&out->data, out->size);
-                }
-                free(out);
-            }
-            response->setHeader("Content-Type", "image/jpeg");
-        } else {
-            QString path = request->path();
-            if (path == "/")
-                path = "localhost";
-            message = QString("<!DOCTYPE html>\n"
-                              "<html>\n"
-                              "<head>\n"
-                              "  <title>Web Services API</title>\n"
-                              "</head>\n"
-                              "\n"
-                              "<body>\n"
-                              "  <h1><a href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Query_string\">Query String</a> Parameters</h1>"
-                              "  <ul>\n"
-                              "    <li><b>URL</b> - Query URL for image search.</li>\n"
-                              "    <li><b>ImageID</b> - Query ImageID for image retrieval.</li>\n"
-                              "  </ul>\n"
-                              "  <h1>Examples</h1>\n"
-                              "  <ul>\n"
-                              "    <li>http://%1%2/?URL=data.liblikely.org/misc/lenna.tiff</li>\n"
-                              "    <li>http://%1%2/?ImageID=ecaee0b4cd73a76dd2a8060b2909a4a1</li>\n"
-                              "  </ul>\n"
-                              "</body>\n"
-                              "</html>").arg(path, port == 80 ? QString() : (QString(":") + QString::number(port))).toLatin1();
-            response->setHeader("Content-Type", "text/html");
-        }
-
-        response->setHeader("Content-Length", QString::number(message.size()));
-        response->writeHead(200); // everything is OK
-        response->write(message);
-        response->end();
-    }
-};
-
-int main(int argc, char *argv[])
-{
-    QCoreApplication application(argc, argv);
-
-    for (int i=1; i<argc; i++) {
-        if      (!strcmp(argv[i], "-help")) { help(); exit(EXIT_SUCCESS); }
-        else if (!strcmp(argv[i], "-port")) port = atoi(argv[++i]);
-        else                                process.start(argv[i]);
-    }
-
-    QHttpServer server;
-    Handler handler;
-    QObject::connect(&server, SIGNAL(newRequest(QHttpRequest*, QHttpResponse*)),
-                     &handler, SLOT(handle(QHttpRequest*, QHttpResponse*)));
-
-    if (!server.listen(port))
-        qFatal("Failed to connect to port: %d.", port);
-
-    return application.exec();
-}
-
-#include "br-serve.moc"