HoudahSpot Alternatives

Apps similar to HoudahSpot include Everything, which is free. Other options are Cling Fuzzy Finder, Finder, Filezo and FileSeek. There's no shortage of File Search Utilities like HoudahSpot, with more than 25 alternatives for Mac, Windows, Linux, the web and iPhone.

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  1. Toucan Search is an efficient solution for finding just about everything!

    • Locate your documents, folders, music, movies and more; instantly
    • Find files by name, but also by path
    • Simple, easy to use and intuitive user interface
    • Quick file and folder indexing
    • Small r.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2011

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  2. Ffind icon
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    Ffind — search a file hierarchy.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2016

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  3. Klu icon
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    Connect your Google Drive, Gmail, Google Calendar, Slack, Notion, and more, search and ask questions from a single search bar.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Since

    • Since 2024

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Google Chrome
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  4. PDF Content Search is a complete document ecosystem for Mac. Scan documents on the go with the free iPhone or Android companion apps; AI automatically names them; everything syncs encrypted to your Mac. Full-text search across thousands of PDFs in seconds.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • New

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  5. Espresso is an instant file search app for macOS that works by indexing your entire disk/disks (inspired and syntax-compatible with Everything by voidtools).

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • New

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  6. iBar icon
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    iBar is like Spotlight but for the web — jump to any page in your browser history in a couple of keystrokes.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2023

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  7. Selectric icon
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    Private search for Outlook, Gmail, Drive, Slack and more. Spend less time hunting with search that actually works!

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Since

    • Since 2024

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  8. HanFlow Finder shows matching files the moment you type a name and picks up new and deleted files automatically. Search with wildcards, regular expressions and extension filters, then drag found files to move them, with undo.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • New

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
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