FSearch Alternatives

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. FileSearchEX icon
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    FileSearchEX is the no nonsense file search utility for Windows 7 and higher. It offers the simplified search interface like Windows XP yet in an updated and modern fashion. Unlike other search tools, FileSearchEX works well with limited account permissions.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    TheSearchMan is a free tool which searches your hard drives for files. It is:

    1. Blazingly fast. (Searches 50 GB drive in 1 second!)
    2. Small. (Just 35 KB download!)
    3. Multi-threaded. (Your computer never hangs!)
    4. Portable(which means No Installations Required!)
    5. Very simple.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  3. BareGrep icon
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    A free file finding and text searching tool:

    • Regular expression text search
    • High performance search algorithm
    • Wildcard and regular expression file search
    • Recursive directory search
    • Save, name and manage text search patterns
    • Interactive, incremental search
    • Ext.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  4.  10 likes
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    Indexes filesystems allowing you to search for files.

    34 mlocate alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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    Make a change immediately in many files, add new text or new links in various webpages, change descriptions, key words and other metatags, repair inactive links, and redesign and optimize pages for search...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  6. EasyGrep icon
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    EasyGrep is an easy to use Windows grep software which allows you to search within files on your computer. Supports text based searches as well as regex searches. Supports Notepad++.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  7. Ffind icon
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    Ffind — search a file hierarchy.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  8. Cool Find icon
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    Cool Find is powerful file search & desktop search software for Windows XP, developed by Nihuo Software.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  9. DFind icon
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    DFind lets you perform advanced file and folder searches on your Mac. Need to find all files containing a certain text? Need to find files created in the last hour? Need to find large files that take up all your disk space?

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  10. DeskRule icon
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    Wherever you have files DeskRule can locate them. Search your hard disk, but also in mobile phones and cameras, zipfolders, FTP, OneDrive and all the other virtual shell folders.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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