BareGrep Alternatives

Apps similar to BareGrep include Everything, which is free. Other options are FSearch, DocFetcher, Clapgrep and Agent Ransack. You're spoiled for choice with File Search Utilities like BareGrep: we list more than 50 alternatives for Windows, Linux and Mac.

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  1. TextSeek icon
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    TextSeek is a professional full-text desktop search tool for Windows and MacOS. It supports PDF, Word, Excel, Powerpoint, RTF and other formats.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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  2. FileLocator icon
     36 likes

    FileLocator Lite enables you to locate files on your pc. It performs a thorough and quick search for any file you want to find.

    58 FileLocator alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
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  3. Cathy icon
     33 likes

    An extremly small, very fast and easy to use media cataloging tool. You can use it to index files stored on removable media (CDs, DVDs or even diskettes), hard disks or net drives, and create searchable catalogs that can be used without having access to original media.

    29 Cathy alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  4. Locate32 icon
     82 likes

    Locate32 is software which can be used to find files from your harddrives and other locations. It works like updatedb and locate commands in Unix based systems. In other words, it uses databases to store information about directory structures and uses these databases in searches.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  5. FAR is a simple tool for search and replace operations over multiple files. You can apply ordinary "word by word" replacement, or choose to use fully featured regular expressions.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  6. XSearch icon
     13 likes

    XSearch is a free search tool that with more features that Windows Search didn't provided. It can search files on your computer in high speed. When searching for special words in files, you can specify the words option such as "Any of the words", "All of the...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  7. ANGRYsearch icon
     10 likes

    Instant file search, showing results as you type.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Linux
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  8. FileSeek icon
     24 likes

    FileSeek is an easy-to-use file search app that includes advanced functionality for power users! Search through files using simple queries or regular expressions. You can even sync your search settings between computers.

    89 FileSeek alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
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  9. Find Any File icon
     17 likes

    Find Any File searches your local disks for files by name, creation or modification date, size, or type and creator code (not by content, though). As there are other tools with a similar search operation, here are the special features unique to Find Any File:

    88 Find Any File alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
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  10. Scherlokk icon
     6 likes

    Performs high-speed file searches using a proprietary engine across built-in, portable, and network drives, including hidden and non-indexed files, supports detailed result filtering, provides file comparison, hex editing, autosave, advanced sorting, and multitasking.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  11. Search files with smart queries as with Google, replace simple or multiline text in multiple files. The batch replace operation easily updates hundreds of different links in several files. Extremely fast, easy to use, with excellent help.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
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  12. FileSearchy icon
     37 likes

    File search utility that provides instant search by file name, and powerful search by file contents, size and date. Supports search inside PDF, Microsoft Office and other documents. Highlights found text in file names and contents. Clean and intuitive multi-tabbed user interface.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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