Curiosity Search Alternatives

Curiosity Search is described as 'Curiosity is a search and productivity app. It puts all your information at your fingertips so you can focus and get more done' and is a File Search utility in the office & productivity category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Curiosity Search for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Flathub and Microsoft Outlook apps. The best Curiosity Search alternative is Everything, which is free. Other great apps like Curiosity Search are Listary, Keypirinha, Alfred and DocFetcher.

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Curiosity Search alternatives page was last updated Mar 17, 2025
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  1. Clapgrep icon

    Clapgrep

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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…

    54 Clapgrep alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    Clapgrep screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Full-Text Search
    2.  No Tracking
    3.  Built-in viewer
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  No registration required
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  Content Searching
    9.  File content indexing
    10.  Advanced searching

    Clapgrep VS Curiosity Search

     
  2. FileMinutes icon

    FileMinutes

     3 likes
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    Work smarter with files on macOS with fast search, easy navigation, and integrated file actions all in one apps.

    52 FileMinutes alternatives

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    FileMinutes screenshot 1

    Top FileMinutes Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  No Tracking
    3.  Live Preview
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  Built-in viewer
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  Keyboard Browsing
    9.  Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
    10. Finder icon  Apple Finder Integration
    11.  QuickLook File Preview

    FileMinutes VS Curiosity Search

     

    • FileMinutes is the most popular commercial alternative to Curiosity Search.

    • FileMinutes is Paid and ProprietaryCuriosity Search is Freemium and Proprietary
  4. RecentX icon

    RecentX

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    RecentX is an innovative launcher that gives you instant access to your files, folders, programs, websites & clipboard history. It automatically remembers your favorite & recent items so that you can launch them even faster.

    296 RecentX alternatives

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    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • IN flagIndia

    Platforms

    • Windows
    RecentX screenshot 1

    Top RecentX Features

    1.  File Tagging
    2. File Explorer icon  Windows Explorer Extension
    3.  Portable
    4.  Tagging
    5.  Indexed search
    6.  Folder-Search
    7.  Tabbed interface
    8.  Clipboard monitoring
    9.  Image Preview
    10.  Tag based
    11.  Folder Tagging
    12.  Bookmark History

    RecentX VS Curiosity Search

     
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  6. Desktop Docs icon

    Desktop Docs

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    Desktop Docs is the all-in-one platform to browse, edit, and export your media files.

    58 Desktop Docs alternatives

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    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Desktop Docs screenshot 1

    Desktop Docs Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  No Tracking
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  Built-in viewer
    5.  File Tagging
    6.  No registration required
    7.  AI-Powered
    8.  Local Search
    9.  Video search

    Desktop Docs VS Curiosity Search

     
  7. Quick Access Popup icon

    Quick Access Popup

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    The freeware Quick Access Popup (QAP) lets you move like a breeze between your frequently used folders, documents, applications, web pages and much more!

    14 Quick Access Popup alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • CA flagCanada

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Quick Access Popup screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Portable
    3.  Folders
    4.  Launcher
    5.  Support for Hotkeys

    Quick Access Popup VS Curiosity Search

     
  8. ANGRYsearch icon

    ANGRYsearch

     10 likes
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    Instant file search, showing results as you type.

    75 ANGRYsearch alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    ANGRYsearch screenshot 1

    ANGRYsearch Features

    1.  Indexed search

    ANGRYsearch VS Curiosity Search

     
  10. LaunchBar icon

    LaunchBar

     46 likes
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    LaunchBar is a smart and powerful, keyboard driven productivity utility that lets you access and control every aspect of your digital life. Whatever you want to get done on your Mac – with LaunchBar it’s only a few keystrokes away.

    57 LaunchBar alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • AT flagAustria
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Clipboard History

    LaunchBar Features

    1.  Launcher

    LaunchBar VS Curiosity Search

     
  11. Lookeen Desktop Search icon

    Lookeen Desktop Search

     84 likes
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    A fast and next-generation desktop search and productivity tool for standard and virtual desktops, for private and enterprise search requirements. Finds documents, outlook archives and e-mails, contacts, appointments, folders, etc.

    74 Lookeen Desktop Search alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Microsoft Office Outlook
    Lookeen Desktop Search screenshot 1

    Lookeen Desktop Search Features

    1.  Indexed search
    2.  Outlook search

    Lookeen Desktop Search VS Curiosity Search

     

  12. bemenu

     2 likes
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    Dynamic menu library and client program inspired by dmenu.

    57 bemenu alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    bemenu screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Wayland Support
    2.  Launcher

    bemenu VS Curiosity Search

     
  13. Unleash.so icon

    Unleash.so

     4 likes
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    Your productivity level just sprouted wings. Find what you need easily, across your cloud services from one place. Formerly known as ChaseApp.

    48 Unleash.so alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Unleash.so screenshot 1

    Unleash.so Features

    1.  In-app File Search

    Unleash.so VS Curiosity Search

     
  14. KFind icon

    KFind

     6 likes
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    KFind can be used as a standalone search tool, launched by KRunner or from your menu. It is also integrated into Konqueror as "Find File" in the "Tools" menu. It allows you to find files by name, type or content.

    14 KFind alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    KFind screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Ad-free

    KFind VS Curiosity Search

     
  15. Office Search icon

    Office Search

     3 likes
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    Search inside Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power Point, Visio), Libre Office, Rich Text Format and text/ASCII files (TXT/CSV/MD/source codes etc.).

    14 Office Search alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Office Search screenshot

    Office Search Features

    1.  Full-Text Search

    Office Search VS Curiosity Search

     
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