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, Linux, Mac, Xfce and BSD apps. The best FSearch alternative is Everything, which is free. Other great apps like FSearch are Listary, DocFetcher, Agent Ransack and Catfish.

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FSearch

File Search Utility
Free • Open Source

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.

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FSearch alternatives page was last updated Jul 10, 2024

Everything
"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...
106 Everything alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application types
- File Search Utility
- File Manager
Platforms
- Windows
Top Everything Features
1. File Search
2. Instant results
3. Fast file and folder search
4. Clean design
5. Support for regular expressions
6. Lightweight
7. Quick search
8. Monitor File Changes
9. Portable
10. Ad-free
11. Exclude files and folders
12. Works Offline
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Comments about Everything as an Alternative to FSearch

amccaugh2
FSearch is based off this program
Positive comment •Mar 24, 2017
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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

Listary
Listary is a revolutionary search utility for Windows that makes finding your files and launching applications blazing fast, for casual and power users alike!.
106 Listary alternatives
License model
- Freemium • Proprietary
Application types
- File Search Utility
- Application Launcher
Platforms
- Windows
- PortableApps.com
- File Explorer
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Top Listary Features
1. Fast file and folder search
2. Windows Explorer Extension
3. Integrated Search
4. File Search
5. Lightweight
6. Ad-free
7. Full-Text Search
8. No registration required
9. Quick Switch
10. Content Searching
11. Portable
12. Fuzzy Finder
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DocFetcher
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.
118 DocFetcher alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- File Search Utility
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
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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
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DocFetcher VS FSearch
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- 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

Agent Ransack
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
License model
- Freemium • Proprietary
Application type
- File Search Utility
Platforms
- Windows
+3
Agent Ransack Features
1. File Search
2. Search-in-files
3. Context Menu extension
4. Outlook search
5. Ad-free
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Catfish
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.
26 Catfish alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- File Search Utility
Platforms
- Linux
- BSD
- GTK+
- Xfce
Catfish Features
1. Works Offline
2. Full-Text Search
3. Lightweight
4. Ad-free
5. Command line interface
6. Built-in viewer
7. Filtering
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Comments about Catfish as an Alternative to FSearch

emascandam
Catfish doesn't find files instantly (I think it doesn't pre-index them like fsearch) and becomes unresponsive sometimes on my system.
Negative comment •May 15, 2022
0
- Catfish is Free and Open SourceFSearch is also Free and Open Source

SearchMyFiles
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...
99 SearchMyFiles alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application types
- File Search Utility
- Duplicate File Finder
Platforms
- Windows
SearchMyFiles Features
1. Local Search
2. Portable
3. Full-Text Search
4. Non-Indexing search
5. No registration required
6. Works Offline
7. Ad-free
8. Lightweight
9. Network Scanner
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UltraSearch
UltraSearch searches files and folders on local NTFS drives and provides the results within just a few seconds.
49 UltraSearch alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application type
- File Search Utility
Platforms
- Windows
UltraSearch Features
1. Full-Text Search
2. Portable
3. Lightweight
4. Non-Indexing search
5. Dark Mode
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Desktop Docs
Desktop Docs is the all-in-one platform to browse, edit, and export your media files.
52 Desktop Docs alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Application type
- File Search Utility
Platforms
- Mac
Desktop Docs Features
1. Ad-free
2. No Tracking
3. Works Offline
4. Built-in viewer
5. File Tagging
6. No registration required
7. AI-Powered
8. Local Search
9. Video search
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- Desktop Docs is the most popular commercial alternative to FSearch.
- Desktop Docs is Paid and ProprietaryFSearch is Free and Open Source

WinFindr
WinFindr is an easy to use, yet powerful data searching tool for Windows. WinFindr allows you to search for files, folders, registry keys and registry entries with multiple search terms at the same time.
9 WinFindr alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application type
- File Search Utility
Platforms
- Windows
+2
WinFindr Features
1. Lightweight
2. Dark Mode
3. Portable
4. Works Offline
5. Privacy focused
6. No registration required
7. Command line interface
8. Ad-free
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EasyFind
EasyFind is an alternative to (or supplement of) Spotlight to find files, folders, or contents in any file without indexing.
51 EasyFind alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application types
- File Search Utility
- File Manager
Platforms
- Mac
EasyFind Features
Lightweight
No registration required
Ad-free
Full-Text Search
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Locate32
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.
69 Locate32 alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- File Search Utility
Platforms
- Windows
Locate32 Features
Auto Indexing
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Discontinued
The project seems to be no longer developed. Last version, 3.1.11.8220a, released in May 2015, can be still downloaded from SourceForge.
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RecentX
RecentX is an innovative launcher that gives you instant access to your files, folders, programs, websites & clipboard history. It automatically remembers your favorite & recent items so that you can launch them even faster.
281 RecentX alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Application types
- File Search Utility
- Application Launcher
Platforms
- Windows
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Top RecentX Features
1. File Tagging
2. Windows Explorer Extension
3. Portable
4. Tagging
5. Indexed search
6. Folder-Search
7. Tabbed interface
8. Clipboard monitoring
9. Image Preview
10. Tag based
11. Folder Tagging
12. Bookmark History
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