Everything Alternatives for Windows

There are many alternatives to Everything for Windows if you are looking for a replacement. The best Windows alternative is Listary, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Everything and loads of them are available for Windows so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Windows alternatives to Everything are Agent Ransack, UltraSearch, DocFetcher and Recoll.

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  1. Listary icon

    Listary

     287 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!.

    133 Listary alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    • File Explorer
    Global Search
     
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    Listary vs Everything Comments
    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

    3 of 6 comments
    • Listary is Freemium and ProprietaryEverything is Free and Proprietary
    • Listary is CustomizableEverything is not according to our users
  2. Agent Ransack icon

    Agent Ransack

     113 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!

    89 Agent Ransack alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

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

    UltraSearch

     38 likes

    Your Ultimate Tool For Company-Wide File Search.

    65 UltraSearch alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    UltraSearch screenshot 1
     
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    UltraSearch vs Everything Comments
    Honigkuchen
    Positive
    0

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

    • UltraSearch is Freemium and ProprietaryEverything is Free and Proprietary
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    Copernic Desktop Search

    Indexes and quickly searches over 170 file types and emails, including attachments and multimedia files, on desktops, external and network drives, as well as cloud environments, offering sub-second results and a 75,000 file index...

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  6. DocFetcher icon

    DocFetcher

     132 likes

    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.

    137 DocFetcher alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Filter panel and preview panel enabled
     
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    DocFetcher vs Everything Comments
    Guest
    Negative
    4

    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.
    • DocFetcher is Free and Open SourceEverything is Free and Proprietary
  8. Recoll icon

    Recoll

     64 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.

    55 Recoll alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    Search results
     
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    1
    Recoll vs Everything Comments
    renArD
    Negative
    0

    Recoll indexes file contents, neither Everything Search

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

    QuickFind

     12 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.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    QuickFind screenshot 1
     
  10. EverythingToolbar icon

    EverythingToolbar

     16 likes

    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
    Settings
     
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    EverythingToolbar vs Everything Comments
    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.

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

    fzf

     38 likes

    A command-line fuzzy finder written in Go.

    26 fzf alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Vim
    fzf screenshot 1
     
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    3
    fzf vs Everything Comments
    alelondon
    Positive
    0

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

    Tobias Karlsson
    Negative
    0

    It doesn't support search the file system

    BadTek
    Positive
    0

    Fast cli-tool to search files.

    • fzf is Free and Open SourceEverything is Free and Proprietary
  12. Filezo icon

    Filezo

     108 likes

    Windows utility for instant access to files, folders, and programs. Indexes and organizes recents, enables tagging, previews, hotkey launching, direct file operations, and integrates project-based file management while reducing reliance on Windows Explorer.

    326 Filezo alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Filezo screenshot 1
     
  14. Curiosity Search icon

    Curiosity Search

     12 likes

    AI-powered assistant centralizing all data by searching files, folders, and cloud apps, creating custom automations, interacting with emails, calendars, and web, offering document summarization, organization, and content generation tools.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Curiosity Search screenshot 1
     
  15. BeaconFind icon

    BeaconFind

     8 likes

    Semantic desktop search finds files, emails, and photos by meaning, running AI models locally on Windows. Supports 70+ file types, OCR image search, 50+ languages, instant document previews, AI chat, duplicate detection, and encrypted, private indexing.

    36 BeaconFind alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    BeaconFind screenshot 1
     
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