DocSearch+ AlternativesFile Search Utilities and other similar apps like DocSearch+

DocSearch+ is described as 'Very powerful index-based search tool for mobile. Support for boolean, proximity search & stemming. Filter by filetype & date. Context text (configurable length) shown for content matches. Granular control over index creation & maintenance' and is a File Search utility in the file management category. There are more than 10 alternatives to DocSearch+ for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Android and Android Tablet apps. The best DocSearch+ alternative is Everything, which is free. Other great apps like DocSearch+ are DocFetcher, Recoll, Desktop Docs and SwiftSearch.

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  1. Everything icon

    Everything

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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.

    111 Everything alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • AU flagAustralia

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Locate files and folders by name instantly.

    Properties

    1.  Clean design
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  File Search
    2.  Instant results
    3.  Fast file and folder search
    4.  Support for regular expressions
    5.  Quick search
    6.  Monitor File Changes
    7.  Portable
    8.  Ad-free
    9.  Exclude files and folders
    10.  Works Offline
    11.  Search-in-files
    12.  No registration required

    Everything VS DocSearch+

     

    • Everything is the most popular Windows alternative to DocSearch+.

    • Everything is the most popular free alternative to DocSearch+.

    • Everything is Free and ProprietaryDocSearch+ is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Everything is LightweightDocSearch+ is not according to our users
  2. DocFetcher icon

    DocFetcher

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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 OS X, and is made available under the Eclipse Public License.

    125 DocFetcher alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Filter panel and preview panel enabled

    Top DocFetcher Features

    1.  Search-in-files
    2.  File content indexing
    3.  Indexed search
    4.  Full-Text Search
    5.  Content Searching
    6.  Portable
    7.  Built-in viewer
    8.  Shared Folders
    9.  Reads odt files
    10.  Network Scanner
    11.  Search in Archives

    DocFetcher VS DocSearch+

     

    • DocFetcher is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to DocSearch+.

    • DocFetcher is the most popular Open Source alternative to DocSearch+.

    • DocFetcher is Free and Open SourceDocSearch+ is Freemium and Proprietary
  4. Recoll icon

    Recoll

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    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.

    43 Recoll alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    Search results

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  File Search
    2.  Indexed search
    3.  File content indexing
    4.  Full-Text Search
    5.  File preview
    6.  Search-in-files
    7.  Dark Mode
    8.  Ad-free
    9.  No registration required
    10.  Command line interface
    11.  Works Offline
    12.  Semantic Search

    Recoll VS DocSearch+

     
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    Desktop Docs

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

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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 DocSearch+

     

    • Desktop Docs is the most popular commercial alternative to DocSearch+.

    • Desktop Docs is Paid and ProprietaryDocSearch+ is Freemium and Proprietary
  6. SwiftSearch icon

    SwiftSearch

     21 likes
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    SwiftSearch is a lightweight program whose purpose is to help you quickly find the files you need on your Windows machine without ever requiring you to index your drives. Most search utilities that achieve similar speeds do so by indexing drives while the computer is idle, but...

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    SwiftSearch screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Persistent Linux
    3.  Support for regular expressions

    SwiftSearch VS DocSearch+

     

  7. mlocate

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    Indexes filesystems allowing you to search for files.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • CZ flagCzechia
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux

    mlocate VS DocSearch+

     
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    PowerGREP

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    PowerGREP is a powerful Windows grep tool. Quickly search through large numbers of files on your PC or network, including text and binary files, compressed archives, MS Word documents, Excel spreadsheets, PDF files, OpenOffice files, etc.

    80 PowerGREP alternatives

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Windows
    PowerGREP screenshot 1

    PowerGREP Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Support for regular expressions
    3.  Search and Replace

    PowerGREP VS DocSearch+

     
  10. Find Any File icon

    Find Any File

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    Find Any File searches your local disks for files by name, creation or modification date, size, or type and creator code (not by content, though). As there are other tools with a similar search operation, here are the special features unique to Find Any File:

    81 Find Any File alternatives

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Main Search Window

    Find Any File Features

    1.  Search and Replace

    Find Any File VS DocSearch+

     
  11. AndroSearch icon

    AndroSearch

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    Search INSIDE documents/files on your device like no other files manager/finder do.

    63 AndroSearch alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • IL flagIsrael

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
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    Discontinued

    no new version since 2017no working website anymorehttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.chocosoft.as&hl=gsw&gl=US

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Full-Text Search
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  Search-in-files

    AndroSearch VS DocSearch+

     

    • AndroSearch is the most popular Android & Android Tablet alternative to DocSearch+.

    • AndroSearch is Free and ProprietaryDocSearch+ is Freemium and Proprietary
    • AndroSearch is LightweightDocSearch+ is not according to our users
  12. Search Everything icon

    Search Everything

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    Search Everything - The fastest possible way to access your files. Gives you instant file search results!

    15 Search Everything alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • CN flagChina

    Platforms

    • Android
    Search Everything screenshot 1
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    Discontinued

    since 5 years no new version

    Search Everything VS DocSearch+

     
  13. GNOME Search Tool icon

    GNOME Search Tool

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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.

    48 GNOME Search Tool alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • GNOME
    GNOME Search Tool screenshot 1

    GNOME Search Tool Features

    1.  Search-tools

    GNOME Search Tool VS DocSearch+

     
  14. hunText icon

    hunText

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    hunText is a powerful file manager with full text search enabled, with which you can manage your device and cloud content and do a full text search on all the files at one place.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    hunText screenshot 1
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    hunText VS DocSearch+

     
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