DawnlightSearch AlternativesFile Search Utilities and other similar apps like DawnlightSearch

DawnlightSearch is described as 'A Linux version of Everything Search Engine. Support fast NTFS indexing. Show instant results as you type' and is a File Search utility in the file management category. There are nine alternatives to DawnlightSearch for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Windows, Mac, BSD and Flathub apps. The best DawnlightSearch alternative is Everything, which is free. Other great apps like DawnlightSearch are FSearch, DocFetcher, Catfish and Cardinal File Search.

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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

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
    • Everything is the most popular Windows alternative to DawnlightSearch.

    • Everything is the most popular free alternative to DawnlightSearch.

    • Everything is Free and ProprietaryDawnlightSearch is Free and Open Source
    • Everything is Lightweight and Privacy focusedDawnlightSearch is not according to our users
  2. FSearch icon
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    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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
     
    • FSearch is the most popular Linux alternative to DawnlightSearch.

    • FSearch is the most popular Open Source alternative to DawnlightSearch.

    • FSearch is Free and Open SourceDawnlightSearch is also Free and Open Source
    • FSearch is Lightweight and Privacy focusedDawnlightSearch is not according to our users
  3. DocFetcher icon
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    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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
    • DocFetcher is the most popular Mac alternative to DawnlightSearch.

    • DocFetcher is Free and Open SourceDawnlightSearch is also Free and Open Source
    • DocFetcher is Privacy focusedDawnlightSearch is not according to our users
  4. 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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • GTK
    • Xfce
     
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    Quick macOS file searching with substring, prefix, suffix, exact, and path-mixed patterns, case-sensitive or regex search modes, instant language switching, keyboard shortcuts, Quick Look previews, Finder integration, clipboard copy, and open-source code.

    52 Cardinal File Search alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  6. ANGRYsearch icon
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    Instant file search, showing results as you type.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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    Search Text In Files is an easy-to-use file search application for your computer. Search through plain-text files and PDF files using simple queries and this tool will quickly list the requested files.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    gnome-search-tool is a utility for finding files on your system. To perform a basic search, you can type a filename or a partial filename, with or without wildcards. To refine your search, you can apply additional search options.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • GNOME
     
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