FSearch
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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.
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
Country of Origin
Germany
EU
Platforms
- Linux
- Flathub
Discontinued
The latest version (0.2.3) was released in August 2023, though the software is still fully functional.
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- hced reviewed FSearch
As good as Everything. Fires up in milliseconds, just the way I like it.
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- james_PTG updated FSearch
- james_PTG reviewed FSearch
Real alternative to everything. damn fast.
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Hasanpirinc added FSearch as alternative to FileFlow AI
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FSearch information
Developed by
Christian Boxdoerfer Licensing
Open Source (GPL-2.0) and Free product.Written in
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Online Services, File ManagementGitHub repository
- 3,623 Stars
- 226 Forks
- 174 Open Issues
- Updated May 22, 2025
Comments and Reviews
The closest linux alternative to Everything for Windows.
As good as Everything. Fires up in milliseconds, just the way I like it.
Real alternative to everything. damn fast.
it's more advanced than others apps!
I've been looking for a Linux equivalent to the excellent "Everything" tool in Windows. I tried AngrySearch, which was also very good, but I found I prefer FSearch. It's as close to Everything as Linux is going to get (NTFS hive functionality obviously won't be there).
For those who complain of the time it takes FSearch to update its' index, just add "fsearch -u" to your crontab file.
For those who aren't familiar with cron, run crontab -e, and add a line like the:
0 1 * * * /usr/bin/fsearch -u
and FSearch will re-index at 1am when you're (presumably) not using the computer.
Superfast and lightweight, I use it almost every day.
An excellent file search to linux!