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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.

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License model

  • FreeOpen Source

Application type

Country of Origin

  • DE flagGermany
  • European Union flagEU

Platforms

  • Linux
  • Flathub
Discontinued

The latest version (0.2.3) was released in August 2023, though the software is still fully functional.

4.6 / 5 Avg rating (14)
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11comments
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Properties

  1.  Lightweight
  2.  Privacy focused

Features

  1.  Indexed search
  2.  File Search
  3.  Support for regular expressions
  4.  Works Offline
  5.  Ad-free
  6.  Dark Mode
  7.  No registration required

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  • hced reviewed FSearch  
    about 10 hours ago

    As good as Everything. Fires up in milliseconds, just the way I like it.

  • hced liked FSearch
    about 10 hours ago
  • james_PTG updated FSearch
    3 days ago
  • james_PTG reviewed FSearch  
    3 days ago

    Real alternative to everything. damn fast.

  • james_PTG liked FSearch
    3 days ago
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    Hasanpirinc added FSearch as alternative to FileFlow AI
    8 days ago
  • diegopds83, Abdurahmon and thesuncitywitch liked FSearch
    13 days ago
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    POX added FSearch as alternative to FileMinutes
    3 months ago
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FSearch information

  • Developed by

    DE flagChristian Boxdoerfer
  • Licensing

    Open Source (GPL-2.0) and Free product.
  • Written in

  • Rating

    Average rating of 4.6 (14 ratings)
  • Alternatives

    84 alternatives listed
  • Supported Languages

    • English

AlternativeTo Categories

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GitHub repository

  •  3,623 Stars
  •  226 Forks
  •  174 Open Issues
  •   Updated May 22, 2025 
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Our users have written 11 comments and reviews about FSearch, and it has gotten 70 likes

FSearch was added to AlternativeTo by wilt on Dec 4, 2016 and this page was last updated Jun 21, 2025.

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Top Positive Comment
kalligator
Jul 4, 2018
7

The closest linux alternative to Everything for Windows.

hced
Jun 23, 2025
0

As good as Everything. Fires up in milliseconds, just the way I like it.

james_PTG
Jun 21, 2025
0

Real alternative to everything. damn fast.

drenaud320
Jul 27, 2024
0

it's more advanced than others apps!

Bill de Haan
Jun 2, 2024
0

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.

Paul
Apr 26, 2024
1

Superfast and lightweight, I use it almost every day.

StuardBr
Jan 31, 2023
0

An excellent file search to linux!

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What is FSearch?

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.

Note: The application is still in beta stage, but its first release is expected as soon as localization support has been added

Features

  • Instant (as you type) results
  • Wildcard support
  • RegEx support
  • Filter support (only search for files, folders or everything)
  • Include and exclude specific folders to be indexed
  • Ability to exclude certain files/folders from index using wildcard expressions
  • Fast sort by filename, path, size or modification time
  • Customizable interface (e.g. switch between traditional UI with menubar and client-side decorations)