Cardinal File Search AlternativesFile Search Utilities and other similar apps like Cardinal File Search

Cardinal File Search is described as 'Fast macOS utility with substring, prefix, suffix, exact, and path-based search, case-sensitive and regex modes, Everything-syntax compatible, keyboard shortcuts, and Quick Look previews' and is a File Search utility in the file management category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Cardinal File Search for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Flathub and BSD apps. The best Cardinal File Search alternative is Everything, which is free. Other great apps like Cardinal File Search are Listary, FSearch, DocFetcher and Cling Fuzzy Finder.

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  1. Everything icon
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    An administrative tool that finds files and folders by filename instantly, displaying all files on local or network drives. Supports filters, 19 languages, portable usage, lightweight resource consumption, no tracking, and dark mode.

    115 Everything alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
     
    • Everything is the most popular Windows alternative to Cardinal File Search.

    • Everything is the most popular free alternative to Cardinal File Search.

    • Everything is Free and ProprietaryCardinal File Search is Free and Open Source
  2. Listary icon
     285 likes

    Listary is a revolutionary search utility for Windows that makes finding your files and launching applications blazing fast, for casual and power users alike!.

    116 Listary alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    • File Explorer
     
  3. FSearch icon
     76 likes

    FSearch is a fast file search utility for GNU/Linux operating systems, inspired by Everything Search Engine. It's written in C and based on GTK+3.

    87 FSearch alternatives

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    • Linux
    • Flathub
     
    • FSearch is the most popular Linux alternative to Cardinal File Search.

    • FSearch is the most popular Open Source alternative to Cardinal File Search.

    • FSearch is Free and Open SourceCardinal File Search is also Free and Open Source
  4. DocFetcher icon
     129 likes

    DocFetcher is an Open Source desktop search application: It allows you to search the contents of files on your computer. — You can think of it as Google for your local files. The application runs on Windows, Linux and macOS, and is made available under the Eclipse Public License.

    129 DocFetcher alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
    • DocFetcher is the most popular Mac alternative to Cardinal File Search.

    • DocFetcher is Free and Open SourceCardinal File Search is also Free and Open Source
  5. Quickly fuzzy search system, hidden, or dotfiles using keyboard navigation, then preview, copy paths, batch rename, or run custom scripts. Supports exclusion rules, minimal UI, Quick Filters, and power user features for efficient macOS file management.

    57 Cling Fuzzy Finder alternatives

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    • Mac
     
  6. Agent Ransack icon
     110 likes

    Agent Ransack is a tool for finding files and information on your hard drive fast and efficiently. When searching the contents of files Agent Ransack also displays the text found. Users can then quickly browse the results without having to separately open each file!

    77 Agent Ransack alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  7. Clapgrep icon
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    Ever had a folder full of PDF files, where you knew, somewhere in there, is what you're looking for. But you did not know in which file. So you had to search each of them at a time…

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    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
  8. DeepPeek icon
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    Seek, peek, and preview to find your work instantly — even if it's buried in folders, or you've lost track of it over the months.

    51 DeepPeek alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
     
    • DeepPeek is the most popular commercial alternative to Cardinal File Search.

    • DeepPeek is Paid and ProprietaryCardinal File Search is Free and Open Source
  9. Catfish icon
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    Catfish is a handy file searching tool for Linux and Unix. The interface is intentionally lightweight and simple, using only GTK+3. You can configure it to your needs by using several command line options.

    33 Catfish alternatives

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    • Linux
    • BSD
    • GTK
    • Xfce
     
  10. Filezo icon
     107 likes

    Filezo (Formerly known as RecentX) is an innovative launcher that gives you instant access to your files, folders & programs. It automatically remembers your favorite & recent items so that you can launch them even faster.

    300 Filezo alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  11. SearchMyFiles icon
     35 likes

    SearchMyFiles is a non-indexing portable alternative to the standard "Search For Files And Folders" module of Windows. It allows you to easily search files in your system by wildcard, by last modified/created/last accessed time, by file attributes, by file content...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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