Everything Alternatives for Linux

Everything is not available for Linux but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on Linux with similar functionality. The best Linux alternative is FSearch, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Everything and many of them are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to Everything are DocFetcher, Recoll, fzf and Catfish.

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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 Apr 29, 2022
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  1. ANGRYsearch icon
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    ANGRYsearch

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    Instant file search, showing results as you type.

    73 ANGRYsearch alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

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    • Linux

    ANGRYsearch Features

    1.  Indexed search
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    Guest

    Using AngrySearch on Raspberry PI 3 B+ running Stretch and it is awesome for finding files....really quite fast...just like Search Everything on windows.

    Positive comment •Jun 13, 2018
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    Indexed file search of all your files. finds files, folders, paths, and any combination of those

    Positive comment •Jan 22, 2016
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    • Almost everyone thinks ANGRYsearch is a great Everything alternative.

    • ANGRYsearch is Free and Open SourceEverything is Free and Proprietary
  2. TextSeek icon
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    TextSeek

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

    97 TextSeek alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  No registration required
    5.  Lightweight
    6.  No Tracking

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Full-Text Search
    3.  In-document search
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  4. mlocate

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    Indexes filesystems allowing you to search for files.

    30 mlocate alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

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    • Linux
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  5. Curiosity Search icon
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    Curiosity Search

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    Curiosity is a search and productivity app. It puts all your information at your fingertips so you can focus and get more done.

    26 Curiosity Search alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Properties

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Privacy focused
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Full-Text Search
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Launcher
    4.  Integrated Search
    5.  Fuzzy Finder
    6.  Content Searching
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  6. KFind icon
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    KFind

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    KFind can be used as a standalone search tool, launched by KRunner or from your menu. It is also integrated into Konqueror as "Find File" in the "Tools" menu. It allows you to find files by name, type or content.

    14 KFind alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Lightweight
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  7. Drill icon
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    Drill

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    Search files without indexing, but clever crawling.

    8 Drill alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Ad-free

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
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  9. fzy icon
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    fzy

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    fzy is a fast, simple fuzzy text selector for the terminal with an advanced scoring algorithm.

    18 fzy alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Vim

    fzy Features

    1.  Full-Text Search
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  10. Tracker icon
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    Tracker

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    Tracker is a search engine and that allows the user to find their data as fast as possible. Users can search for their files and search for content in their files too.

    37 Tracker alternatives
    Search Bar - The search bar is an applet for GNOME which allows quick access to your data by entering a few search terms. This is the easiest way to find your data:.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Xfce
    Search Tool - The main application for searching for content is called tracker-search-tool. With this tool you can browse your data by category. Each time a file is selected the details about that file are described in a bottom pane of the window.
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    Blink grep

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    GUI of indexed grep for source code, files locator, search and replace. Switch differnt projects and start searching. Drag and drop of filenames to your favourite editor.

    36 Blink grep alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux

    Blink grep Features

    1.  File content indexing
    2.  Indexed search
    3.  Vim
    4.  Code Search
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    Blink grep iconEverything Icon

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