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

Everything is described as '"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' 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, BSD and Flathub apps. The best Everything alternative is FSearch, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Everything are Listary, Agent Ransack, DocFetcher and Recoll.

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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...

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Everything alternatives page was last updated Dec 9, 2024
  1. FSearch icon
     65 likes

    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

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub

    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 iconEverything Icon

    FSearch VS Everything

    Is FSearch a good alternative to Everything?
     
    Comments about FSearch as an Alternative to Everything
     
       
    zahrun

    It works on Linux and it's fast

    Top positive commentJan 22, 2021
    2
    Guest

    Cannot even match part of a file name

    Top negative commentMay 4, 2021
    0
    Guest

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

    Positive commentAug 9, 2024
    0
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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
    • FSearch is Lightweight and Privacy focusedEverything is not according to our users
  2. Listary icon
     276 likes

    Listary is a revolutionary search utility for Windows that makes finding your files and launching applications blazing fast, for casual and power users alike!.

    110 Listary alternatives
    Global Search

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    • File Explorer

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Fast file and folder search
    2. File Explorer icon  Windows Explorer Extension
    3.  Integrated Search
    4.  File Search
    5.  Application Launchers
    6.  No registration required
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  Full-Text Search
    9.  Quick Switch
    10.  Content Searching
    11.  Portable
    12.  Fuzzy Finder
    Listary iconEverything Icon

    Listary VS Everything

    Is Listary a good alternative to Everything?
     
    Comments about Listary as an Alternative to Everything
     
       
    Oleg Maisak

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

    Top positive commentJun 13, 2017
    5
    Guest

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

    Top negative commentMay 28, 2022
    0
    3xploit

    more lightweight than everything

    Positive commentSep 4, 2023
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    Listary icon
    • 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 LightweightEverything is not according to our users
  3. Agent Ransack icon
     109 likes

    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!

    74 Agent Ransack alternatives
    Search results, showing the contents view docked below the file list view:

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Agent Ransack Features

    1.  File Search
    2.  Search-in-files
    3.  Context Menu extension
    4.  Outlook search
    5.  Ad-free
    Agent Ransack iconEverything Icon

    Agent Ransack VS Everything

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  4. DocFetcher icon
     123 likes

    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

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    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 iconEverything Icon

    DocFetcher VS Everything

    Is DocFetcher a good alternative to Everything?
     
    Comments about DocFetcher as an Alternative to Everything
     
    Guest

    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.

    Negative commentApr 11, 2020
    3
    Guest

    Its indexing feature outperforms the other ones

    Positive commentFeb 22, 2020
    0
    Everything Icon
    DocFetcher icon
    • 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
  5. Recoll icon
     60 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.

    40 Recoll alternatives
    Search results

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak

    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 iconEverything Icon

    Recoll VS Everything

    Is Recoll a good alternative to Everything?
     
    Comments about Recoll as an Alternative to Everything
     
    renArD

    Recoll indexes file contents, neither Everything Search

    Negative commentJan 25, 2019
    0
    Everything Icon
    Recoll icon
    • Most users think Recoll is a great Everything alternative.

    • Recoll is Free and Open SourceEverything is Free and Proprietary
    • Recoll is Lightweight and Privacy focusedEverything is not according to our users
  6. UltraSearch icon
     33 likes

    UltraSearch searches files and folders on local NTFS drives and provides the results within just a few seconds.

    50 UltraSearch alternatives
    Main

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Full-Text Search
    2.  Portable
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  No Tracking
    7.  No registration required
    8.  Non-Indexing search
    9.  GDPR Compliant
    UltraSearch iconEverything Icon

    UltraSearch VS Everything

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  7. QuickFind icon
     9 likes

    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.

    24 QuickFind alternatives
    QuickFind screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    QuickFind Features

    1.  Built-in AI Assistant
    2. ChatGPT icon  ChatGPT integration
    3.  Voice Search
    4.  Unified search
    5.  Widgets
    6.  AI-Powered
    QuickFind iconEverything Icon

    QuickFind VS Everything

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  8. fzf icon
     33 likes

    A command-line fuzzy finder written in Go.

    22 fzf alternatives
    fzf screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Vim

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Fuzzy Finder
    2.  Terminal-based
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Command line interface
    fzf iconEverything Icon

    fzf VS Everything

    Is fzf a good alternative to Everything?
     
    Comments about fzf as an Alternative to Everything
     
    alelondon

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

    Positive commentAug 19, 2023
    0
    BadTek

    Fast cli-tool to search files.

    Positive commentJan 4, 2022
    0
    Everything Icon
    fzf icon
    • Most users think fzf is a great Everything alternative.

    • fzf is Free and Open SourceEverything is Free and Proprietary
    • fzf is LightweightEverything is not according to our users
  9. Catfish icon
     39 likes

    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

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • GTK+
    • Xfce

    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 iconEverything Icon

    Catfish VS Everything

    Is Catfish a good alternative to Everything?
     
    Comments about Catfish as an Alternative to Everything
     
    Guest

    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.

    Negative commentJul 15, 2019
    2
    Guest

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

    Positive commentMay 9, 2018
    -1
    Everything Icon
    Catfish icon
    • Most users think Catfish is a great Everything alternative.

    • Catfish is Free and Open SourceEverything is Free and Proprietary
    • Catfish is LightweightEverything is not according to our users
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