fzy AlternativesFile Search Utilities and other similar apps like fzy

fzy is described as 'Fast, simple fuzzy text selector for the terminal with an advanced scoring algorithm' and is a File Search utility in the file management category. There are more than 10 alternatives to fzy for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Linux, Windows, BSD and Rust apps. The best fzy alternative is Everything, which is free. Other great apps like fzy are DocFetcher, Clapgrep, fzf and Desktop Docs.

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  1. Everything icon
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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
     
  2. DocFetcher icon
     129 likes

    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

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  3. Clapgrep icon
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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

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
  4. fzf icon
     35 likes

    A command-line fuzzy finder written in Go.

    24 fzf alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Vim
     
  5. Desktop Docs icon
     3 likes

    Desktop Docs is the all-in-one platform to browse, edit, and export your media files.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  6.  1 like

    A fuzzy text selector for files and anything else you need to select. Use it from vim, from the command line, or anywhere you can run a shell command. Reimplementation of selecta in Rust.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  7.  2 likes

    Are you looking for a command that you used recently? Do you want to avoid the need to write long commands over and over again? Are you looking for a tool that is able to manage your favorite commands?

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  8. A fuzzy search tool for the command-line.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
     
  9.  1 like

    Fuzzy file finder for the command line.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  10. Rust-powered command-line fuzzy finder offering asynchronous search, interactive filtering, preview panel, user-action support, multi-select, customization, and efficient handling of large input streams for developer and sysadmin workflows across platforms.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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