The Best Everything AlternativesTop File Search Utilities and other similar apps like Everything

Everything is described as 'Locate files and folders by filename on Windows instantly, displaying all items on NTFS volumes and mapped network drives. Supports 19 languages' and is a leading File Search utility in the file management category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Everything for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and BSD apps. The best Everything alternative is FSearch, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Everything are Listary, DocFetcher, UltraSearch and Agent Ransack.

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  1. FSearch icon

    FSearch

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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

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
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    Comments about FSearch as an Alternative to Everything
    Top Positive Comment
    zahrun
    2

    It works on Linux and it's fast

    Top Negative Comment
    jondemon
    1

    It's extremely slow indexing compared to Everything.

    Guest
    Positive
    0

    Is exactly what I was looking for as an alternative to Everything for Linux. Works great

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Almost everyone thinks FSearch is a great Everything alternative.

    • FSearch is the most popular Linux alternative to Everything.

    • FSearch is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Everything.

    • FSearch is Free and Open SourceEverything is Free and Proprietary
  2. Listary icon

    Listary

     286 likes
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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 Everything
    Top Positive Comment
    Oleg Maisak
    5

    Listary has more functionality then Everything, and useful integration with Windows Explorer.

    Top Negative Comment
    Guest
    0

    it doesn't show up the thumnail view and doesn't have filter function.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    3xploit
    Positive
    0

    more lightweight than everything

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    • Most users think Listary is a great Everything alternative.

    • Listary is the most popular Windows alternative to Everything.

    • Listary is Freemium and ProprietaryEverything is Free and Proprietary
    • Listary is CustomizableEverything is not according to our users
  4. DocFetcher icon

    DocFetcher

     129 likes
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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
    Filter panel and preview panel enabled
     
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    Comments about DocFetcher as an Alternative to Everything
    Guest
    Negative
    3

    This is a file indexer, it is not designed to map complete drives without major configuration changes, it is designed to index the content of some folder's files, including their complete text content not just their existance like Everything does.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    Its indexing feature outperforms the other ones

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think DocFetcher is a great Everything alternative.

    • DocFetcher is the most popular Mac alternative to Everything.

    • DocFetcher is Free and Open SourceEverything is Free and Proprietary
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  6. UltraSearch icon

    UltraSearch

     37 likes
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    Your Ultimate Tool For Company-Wide File Search.

    57 UltraSearch alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Comments about UltraSearch as an Alternative to Everything
    Honigkuchen
    Positive
    0

    It has more modern and user-friendly interface than Everything, and is better at viewing thumbnails.

    Everything Icon
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    • Almost everyone thinks UltraSearch is a great Everything alternative.

    • UltraSearch is Freemium and ProprietaryEverything is Free and Proprietary
  7. Agent Ransack icon

    Agent Ransack

     110 likes
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    Agent Ransack is a tool for finding files and information on your hard drive fast and efficiently. When searching the contents of files Agent Ransack also displays the text found. Users can then quickly browse the results without having to separately open each file!

    77 Agent Ransack alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Search results, showing the contents view docked below the file list view:
     
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  8. Recoll icon

    Recoll

     62 likes
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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.

    44 Recoll alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    Search results
     
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    Comments about Recoll as an Alternative to Everything
    renArD
    Negative
    0

    Recoll indexes file contents, neither Everything Search

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    • Most users think Recoll is a great Everything alternative.

    • Recoll is Free and Open SourceEverything is Free and Proprietary
  10. QuickFind icon

    QuickFind

     11 likes
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    QuickFind is a unified search tool providing instant access to files, apps, and web pages. It supports major search engines such as Google and Bing. Seamlessly switch between local and online content, and categorize searches into files, photos, music, and videos.

    40 QuickFind alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  12. EverythingToolbar icon

    EverythingToolbar

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    EverythingToolbar is integration for the Windows taskbar to use "Everything" which is an administrative tool that locates files and folders by filename instantly for Windows.

    It's Lightweight & Simple

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Now Supports the Windows 11 Taskbar with the 0.8.0.0 Beta1
     
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    Comments about EverythingToolbar as an Alternative to Everything
    Kris Regina
    Negative
    0

    Voidtools Everything is not available for Linux (or macOS), so it doesn't even count as an alternative. Plus, this is more of an extension for the windows taskbar powered by Everything than a genuine alternative.

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    • EverythingToolbar is Free and Open SourceEverything is Free and Proprietary
    • EverythingToolbar is CustomizableEverything is not according to our users
  13. Catfish icon

    Catfish

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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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    Comments about Catfish as an Alternative to Everything
    Guest
    Negative
    2

    Everything is instant once the drive is indexed which takes seconds on my 5T drive. Catfish is very slow by comparison, having to actually search each time you type something instead of immediately showing all results.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    -1

    it's fast and simple to use, you can simply select the drive, add a keyword and start the search.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think Catfish is a great Everything alternative.

    • Catfish is Free and Open SourceEverything is Free and Proprietary
  14. fzf icon

    fzf

     35 likes
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    A command-line fuzzy finder written in Go.

    24 fzf alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Vim
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    Comments about fzf as an Alternative to Everything
    alelondon
    Positive
    0

    well written, easy to learn, clear, fast , effective, forgiving.

    BadTek
    Positive
    0

    Fast cli-tool to search files.

    Everything Icon
    fzf icon

    • Most users think fzf is a great Everything alternative.

    • fzf is Free and Open SourceEverything is Free and Proprietary
  15. 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:

    84 Find Any File alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Main Search Window
     
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    • Almost everyone thinks Find Any File is a great Everything alternative.

    • Find Any File is the most popular commercial alternative to Everything.

    • Find Any File is Paid and ProprietaryEverything is Free and Proprietary
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