FileMinutes AlternativesFile Search Utilities and other similar apps like FileMinutes

FileMinutes is described as 'Work smarter with files on macOS with fast search, easy navigation, and integrated file actions all in one apps' and is a File Search utility in the file management category. There are more than 50 alternatives to FileMinutes for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, BSD and Flathub apps. The best FileMinutes alternative is Everything, which is free. Other great apps like FileMinutes are Listary, FSearch, DocFetcher and Cling Fuzzy Finder.

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  1. Everything icon
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    An administrative tool that finds files and folders by filename instantly, displaying all files on local or network drives. Supports filters, 19 languages, portable usage, lightweight resource consumption, no tracking, and dark mode.

    115 Everything alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
    • Everything is the most popular Windows alternative to FileMinutes.

    • Everything is the most popular free alternative to FileMinutes.

    • Everything is Free and ProprietaryFileMinutes is Paid and Proprietary
    • Everything is Lightweight and Privacy focusedFileMinutes is not according to our users
  2. Listary icon
     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

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    • File Explorer
     
  3. FSearch icon
     75 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.

    87 FSearch alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
     
    • FSearch is the most popular Linux alternative to FileMinutes.

    • FSearch is the most popular Open Source alternative to FileMinutes.

    • FSearch is Free and Open SourceFileMinutes is Paid and Proprietary
    • FSearch is Lightweight and Privacy focusedFileMinutes is not according to our users
  4. DocFetcher icon
     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
     
    • DocFetcher is the most popular Mac alternative to FileMinutes.

    • DocFetcher is Free and Open SourceFileMinutes is Paid and Proprietary
    • DocFetcher is Privacy focusedFileMinutes is not according to our users
  5. Recoll icon
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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
     
  6. Agent Ransack icon
     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
     
  7. QuickFind icon
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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.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  8. DeepPeek icon
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    Seek, peek, and preview to find your work instantly — even if it's buried in folders, or you've lost track of it over the months.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
    • DeepPeek is the most popular commercial alternative to FileMinutes.

    • DeepPeek is Paid and ProprietaryFileMinutes is also Paid and Proprietary
    • DeepPeek is Lightweight and Privacy focusedFileMinutes is not according to our users
  9. Gnome Do icon
     177 likes
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    GNOME Do allows you to quickly search for many items present on your desktop or the web, and perform useful actions on those items.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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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

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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