DocFetcher Alternatives for Mac

There are many alternatives to DocFetcher for Mac if you are looking for a replacement. The best Mac alternative is Recoll, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to DocFetcher and many of them are available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac alternatives to DocFetcher are Cling Fuzzy Finder, fzf, Curiosity Search and DeepPeek.

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DocFetcher alternatives are mainly File Search Utilities, but if you're looking for Application Launchers or File Managers you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Mac. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to DocFetcher.
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  1. Recoll icon
     63 likes

    This package is a personal full text search package which is based on a very strong backend (Xapian), for which it provides an easy to use and feature-rich interface.

    44 Recoll alternatives

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    • BSD
    • Flathub
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    The installation in macOS is anything but simple. The default installer creates an application that cannot process PDF files, a lot of manual steps are needed to make the app functional.

    Guest
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    It is not free for Windows.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
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    It actually is a full text index. The other choices are file finders

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    3 of 4 comments
    • Recoll is Free and Open SourceDocFetcher is also Free and Open Source
    • Recoll is LightweightDocFetcher is not according to our users
  2. 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.

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  3. fzf icon
     35 likes

    A command-line fuzzy finder written in Go.

    25 fzf alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Vim
     
  4. 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.

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  5. DeepPeek icon
     6 likes

    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.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
     
  6. Spotlight icon
     22 likes

    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...

    92 Spotlight alternatives

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
     
  7. TextSeek icon
     9 likes

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

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  8. 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

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    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Mac
     
  9. SupaSidebar icon
     6 likes

    Lightning-fast sidebar for macOS. Access your files, folders, and websites instantly with keyboard shortcuts and smart organization.

    53 SupaSidebar alternatives

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    • Freemium
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    • Mac
     
  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.

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
     
  11. 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.

    67 Monarch Launcher alternatives

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    • Paid
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    • Mac
     
  12. File Brain icon
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    File Brain is a desktop application that helps you find files instantly using natural language. Instead of remembering exact filenames, you can ask questions like "flight ticket invoice", and File Brain uses semantic search to understand the meaning and show the...

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