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The best Application Launcher alternative to DocFetcher is Listary, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to DocFetcher and 11 are Application Launchers so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Application Launcher alternatives to DocFetcher are Curiosity Search, Gnome Do, Filezo and Spotlight.

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  1. Listary icon

    Listary

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    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

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    • File Explorer
    Global Search
     
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    Comments about Listary as an Alternative to DocFetcher
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    Negative
    4

    Listary does not support full text search

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
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    Only supports windows operating system.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Some users think Listary is a great DocFetcher alternative, some don't.

    • Listary is the most popular Windows alternative to DocFetcher.

    • Listary is the most popular free alternative to DocFetcher.

    • Listary is Freemium and ProprietaryDocFetcher is Free and Open Source
    • Listary is Lightweight and CustomizableDocFetcher is not according to our users
  2. Curiosity Search icon

    Curiosity Search

     11 likes
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    AI-powered assistant centralizing all data by searching files, folders, and cloud apps, creating custom automations, interacting with emails, calendars, and web, offering document summarization, organization, and content generation tools.

    33 Curiosity Search alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  4. Gnome Do icon

    Gnome Do

     177 likes
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    GNOME Do allows you to quickly search for many items present on your desktop or the web, and perform useful actions on those items.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
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    Comments about Gnome Do as an Alternative to DocFetcher
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    It's goal is to trigger actions, not to search text among files.

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    • Gnome Do is Free and Open SourceDocFetcher is also Free and Open Source
  5. Filezo icon

    Filezo

     107 likes
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    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.

    299 Filezo alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Comments about Filezo as an Alternative to DocFetcher
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    Negative
    1

    It doesn't seem to search within the contents of files.

    Guest
    Negative
    1

    It doesn't seem to search within the contents of files.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Some users think Filezo is a great DocFetcher alternative, some don't.

    • Filezo is Paid and ProprietaryDocFetcher is Free and Open Source
  6. Spotlight icon

    Spotlight

     22 likes
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    Spotlight is the system-wide desktop search feature built into Apple's OS X operating system since version 10.4 (Tiger). Backed by an index of all items and files on the system, it's designed to allow the user to quickly locate a wide variety of items on the computer...

    90 Spotlight alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Spotlight screenshot 1
     
  7. Monarch Launcher icon

    Monarch Launcher

     5 likes
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    Designed for beginners and professionals alike, Monarch is a command center that makes it easier than ever to switch apps, run calculations, search clipboard history, take notes and more with only a single hotkey. No complicated setup or configuration required.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  9. Fenn icon

    Fenn

     1 like
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    Fenn is a powerful, AI-driven desktop search engine for macOS that makes your files instantly searchable—including videos, audio, PDFs, Word documents, Excel sheets, and images. Just type or upload an image to find exactly where any object, person, or concept appears.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once or Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Fenn multimodal search
     
  10. Spotter icon

    Spotter

     6 likes
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    Productivity tool that allows to launch everything (e.g. switch the next song, connect Bluetooth device, set a timer, etc.) so you can stay focused on your current task.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  12. Pipy icon

    Pipy

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    Pipy is a free Windows utility designed to gradually improve one’s productivity during typical desktop tasks. It does so by combining a launcher and a desktop search tool within a single application.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Launcher mode
     
  13. Colibri App Launcher icon

    Colibri App Launcher

     3 likes
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    Colibri combines the raw power of the command line with the intuitive nature of a modern graphical user interface to define a revolutionary new way of managing your computer.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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