FSearch AlternativesFile Search Utilities and other similar apps like FSearch

FSearch is described as 'Fast file search utility for GNU/Linux operating systems, inspired by Everything Search Engine. It's written in C and based on GTK+3' and is a popular File Search utility in the online services category. There are more than 50 alternatives to FSearch for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and File Explorer apps. The best FSearch alternative is Everything, which is free. Other great apps like FSearch are Listary, DocFetcher, Agent Ransack and Cling Fuzzy Finder.

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  1. Everything icon

    Everything

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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
    Locate files and folders by name instantly.
     
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    FSearch is based off this program

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    • Almost everyone thinks Everything is a great FSearch alternative.

    • Everything is the most popular Windows alternative to FSearch.

    • Everything is the most popular free alternative to FSearch.

    • Everything is Free and ProprietaryFSearch is Free and Open Source
  2. Listary icon

    Listary

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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
     
  4. DocFetcher icon

    DocFetcher

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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

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Filter panel and preview panel enabled
     

    • DocFetcher is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to FSearch.

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

    • DocFetcher is Free and Open SourceFSearch is also Free and Open Source
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  6. Agent Ransack icon

    Agent Ransack

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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

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    Search results, showing the contents view docked below the file list view:
     
  10. 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

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • GTK
    • Xfce
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    Catfish doesn't find files instantly (I think it doesn't pre-index them like fsearch) and becomes unresponsive sometimes on my system.

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    • Catfish is Free and Open SourceFSearch is also Free and Open Source
  11. Clapgrep icon

    Clapgrep

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    Ever had a folder full of PDF files, where you knew, somewhere in there, is what you're looking for. But you did not know in which file. So you had to search each of them at a time…

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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  12. SearchMyFiles icon

    SearchMyFiles

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    SearchMyFiles is a non-indexing portable alternative to the standard "Search For Files And Folders" module of Windows. It allows you to easily search files in your system by wildcard, by last modified/created/last accessed time, by file attributes, by file content...

    111 SearchMyFiles alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  13. DeepPeek icon

    DeepPeek

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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.

    51 DeepPeek alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    DeepPeek screenshot 1
     

    • DeepPeek is the most popular commercial alternative to FSearch.

    • DeepPeek is Paid and ProprietaryFSearch is Free and Open Source
  14. Curiosity Search icon

    Curiosity Search

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    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.

    33 Curiosity Search alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  15. Locate32 icon

    Locate32

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    Locate32 is software which can be used to find files from your harddrives and other locations. It works like updatedb and locate commands in Unix based systems. In other words, it uses databases to store information about directory structures and uses these databases in searches.

    75 Locate32 alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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