EasyFind AlternativesFile Search Utilities and other similar apps like EasyFind

EasyFind is described as 'Alternative to (or supplement of) Spotlight to find files, folders, or contents in any file without indexing' and is a File Search utility in the file management category. There are more than 50 alternatives to EasyFind for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and iPhone apps. The best EasyFind alternative is Everything, which is free. Other great apps like EasyFind are TagSpaces, Keypirinha, FSearch and DocFetcher.

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  1. Everything icon
    Everything icon

    Everything

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    "Everything" is an administrative tool that locates files and folders by filename instantly for Windows. Unlike Windows search "Everything" initially displays every file and folder on local or removable NTFS volumes on your computer (hence the name...

    108 Everything alternatives
    Locate files and folders by name instantly.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows

    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. File Explorer icon  Windows Explorer Extension
    Everything iconEasyFind Icon

    Everything VS EasyFind

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    • Most users think Everything is a great EasyFind alternative.

    • Everything is the most popular Windows alternative to EasyFind.

    • Everything is the most popular free alternative to EasyFind.

    • Everything is Free and ProprietaryEasyFind is also Free and Proprietary
    • Everything is LightweightEasyFind is not according to our users
  2. TagSpaces icon
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    TagSpaces

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    TagSpaces is privacy aware, cross-platform file browser with note-taking capabilities. It helps you organize your files and folders with tags and colors.

    98 TagSpaces alternatives
    Cross-platform file tagging

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Self-Hosted
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
    Presenting folders as Kanban boards
    Automatic thumbnail generation
    +5
    File Browsing with instant preview for many file types

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  File Tagging
    2.  File Search
    3.  File Organizer
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  Kanban Board
    6.  Support for MarkDown
    7.  Built-in viewer
    8.  WYSIWYG Support
    9.  No registration required
    10.  Web Clipper
    11.  Dark Mode
    12.  Portable
    TagSpaces iconEasyFind Icon

    TagSpaces VS EasyFind

    Is TagSpaces a good alternative to EasyFind?
     

    • TagSpaces is the most popular Android, Mac, Linux, Android Tablet & Self-Hosted alternative to EasyFind.

    • TagSpaces is the most popular Open Source alternative to EasyFind.

    • TagSpaces is Freemium and Open SourceEasyFind is Free and Proprietary
    • TagSpaces is Privacy focusedEasyFind is not according to our users
  4. Keypirinha icon
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    Keypirinha

     210 likes
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    A lightning fast and flexible keystroke launcher for Windows. No installation required (portable). Extensible with Python3 plugins.

    154 Keypirinha alternatives
    smart search

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    customizable interface
    math expressions evaluator
    +2
    base converter

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Customizable
    3.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Launcher
    3.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    4.  Application Launchers
    5.  File Search
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Dark Mode
    8.  Works Offline
    9.  Support for scripting
    10.  No registration required
    11.  Calculus solving
    Keypirinha iconEasyFind Icon

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  5. FSearch icon
    FSearch icon

    FSearch

     65 likes
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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.

    82 FSearch alternatives
    FSearch screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    FSearch screenshot 1
    FSearch screenshot 2
    +1
    FSearch screenshot 3

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Indexed search
    2.  File Search
    3.  Support for regular expressions
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Works Offline
    6.  Dark Mode
    7.  No registration required
    FSearch iconEasyFind Icon

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  6. DocFetcher icon
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    DocFetcher

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    DocFetcher is a portable German/English open source desktop search application. It allows you search the contents of documents on your computer. - You can think of it as Google for your local document repository.

    121 DocFetcher alternatives
    Filter panel and preview panel enabled

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Filter panel and preview panel enabled
    No extra fluff
    +2
    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 iconEasyFind Icon

    DocFetcher VS EasyFind

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  7. Clapgrep icon
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    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…

    52 Clapgrep alternatives
    Clapgrep screenshot 1

    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.  Ad-free
    4.  No registration required
    5.  Works Offline
    6.  Content Searching
    7.  File content indexing
    8.  Advanced searching
    Clapgrep iconEasyFind Icon

    Clapgrep VS EasyFind

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  9. Catfish icon
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    Catfish

     39 likes
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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.

    27 Catfish alternatives
    Catfish screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • GTK+
    • Xfce
    Catfish screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Full-Text Search
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Command line interface
    5.  Built-in viewer
    6.  Filtering
    Catfish iconEasyFind Icon

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  10. Monarch Launcher icon
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    Monarch Launcher

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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.

    54 Monarch Launcher alternatives
    Monarch Launcher screenshot 1

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Monarch Launcher screenshot 1
    Monarch Launcher screenshot 2

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Command palette
    Monarch Launcher iconEasyFind Icon

    Monarch Launcher VS EasyFind

    Is Monarch Launcher a good alternative to EasyFind?
     

    • Monarch Launcher is the most popular commercial alternative to EasyFind.

    • Monarch Launcher is Paid and ProprietaryEasyFind is Free and Proprietary
    • Monarch Launcher is LightweightEasyFind is not according to our users
  11. Keepmark icon
    Keepmark icon

    Keepmark

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    Keepmark is a desktop, privacy first documents organizer. You can organize with it your files, email, bookmarks, tasks, news, and other resources. Its available for Windows, Linux and Mac.

    95 Keepmark alternatives
    Use Keepmark to Read news

    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Documents with many files
    AES and GPG Encryption, perfect for your diary notes.
    +5
    Support for many workspaces

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  Portable
    4.  GPG Encryption
    5.  Cloud Sync
    6.  Outliner
    7.  Indexed search
    8.  Resource management
    9.  Tagging
    10.  WebDAV Support
    11.  AES Encryption
    12.  Document templates
    Keepmark iconEasyFind Icon

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  12. SearchMyFiles icon
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    SearchMyFiles

     34 likes
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    SearchMyFiles is a non-indexing portable alternative to the standard "Search For Files And Folders" module of Windows. It allows you to easily search files in your system by wildcard, by last modified/created/last accessed time, by file attributes, by file content...

    100 SearchMyFiles alternatives
    SearchMyFiles screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    SearchMyFiles screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Local Search
    2.  Portable
    3.  Full-Text Search
    4.  Non-Indexing search
    5.  No registration required
    6.  Works Offline
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  Network Scanner
    SearchMyFiles iconEasyFind Icon

    SearchMyFiles VS EasyFind

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  13. Spotlight icon
    Spotlight icon

    Spotlight

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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...

    78 Spotlight alternatives
    Spotlight screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Spotlight Features

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    2.  Indexed search
    3.  File preview
    Spotlight screenshot 1
    Spotlight screenshot 2
    +1
    Spotlight screenshot 3
    Spotlight iconEasyFind Icon

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  14. Desktop Docs icon
    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.

    54 Desktop Docs alternatives
    Desktop Docs screenshot 1

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Desktop Docs screenshot 1
    Desktop Docs screenshot 2

    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 iconEasyFind Icon

    Desktop Docs VS EasyFind

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