KFind AlternativesOnly apps categorised as File Search Utilities

The best File Search alternative to KFind is Everything, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 10 alternatives to KFind and 12 are File Search Utilities so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting File Search Utility alternatives to KFind are Listary, FSearch, DocFetcher and Agent Ransack.

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KFind

File Search Utility
Free • Open Source

KFind can be used as a standalone search tool, launched by KRunner or from your menu. It is also integrated into Konqueror as "Find File" in the "Tools" menu. It allows you to find files by name, type or...

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KFind alternatives page was last updated Aug 22, 2024

Everything
"Everything" is an administrative tool that locates files and folders by filename instantly for Windows. Unlike Windows search "Everything" initially displays every file and folder on local or remova...
106 Everything alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application types
- File Search Utility
- File Manager
Platforms
- Windows
Top Everything Features
1. File Search
2. Instant results
3. Fast file and folder search
4. Clean design
5. Support for regular expressions
6. Lightweight
7. Quick search
8. Monitor File Changes
9. Portable
10. Ad-free
11. Exclude files and folders
12. Works Offline
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Everything VS KFind
Is Everything a good alternative to KFind?
- Everything is the most popular Windows alternative to KFind.
- Everything is the most popular free alternative to KFind.
- Everything is Free and ProprietaryKFind is Free and Open Source

Listary
Listary is a revolutionary search utility for Windows that makes finding your files and launching applications blazing fast, for casual and power users alike!.
106 Listary alternatives
License model
- Freemium • Proprietary
Application types
- File Search Utility
- Application Launcher
Platforms
- Windows
- PortableApps.com
- File Explorer
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Top Listary Features
1. Fast file and folder search
2. Windows Explorer Extension
3. Integrated Search
4. File Search
5. Lightweight
6. Ad-free
7. Full-Text Search
8. No registration required
9. Quick Switch
10. Content Searching
11. Portable
12. Fuzzy Finder
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Listary VS KFind
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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.
82 FSearch alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- File Search Utility
Platforms
- Linux
- Flathub
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FSearch Features
1. Indexed search
2. File Search
3. Support for regular expressions
4. Lightweight
5. Ad-free
6. Works Offline
7. Dark Mode
8. Privacy focused
9. No registration required
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FSearch VS KFind
Is FSearch a good alternative to KFind?
- FSearch is the most popular Linux alternative to KFind.
- FSearch is the most popular Open Source alternative to KFind.
- FSearch is Free and Open SourceKFind is also Free and Open Source
- FSearch is Privacy focusedKFind is not according to our users

DocFetcher
DocFetcher is a portable German/English open source desktop search application. It allows you search the contents of documents on your computer. - You can think of it as Google for your local document repository.
118 DocFetcher alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- File Search Utility
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
+2
Top DocFetcher Features
1. Search-in-files
2. File content indexing
3. Indexed search
4. Full-Text Search
5. Content Searching
6. Portable
7. Built-in viewer
8. Shared Folders
9. Reads odt files
10. Network Scanner
11. Search in Archives
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DocFetcher VS KFind
Is DocFetcher a good alternative to KFind?
- DocFetcher is the most popular Mac alternative to KFind.
- DocFetcher is Free and Open SourceKFind is also Free and Open Source

Agent Ransack
Agent Ransack is a tool for finding files and information on your hard drive fast and efficiently. When searching the contents of files Agent Ransack also displays the text found. Users can then quickly browse the resul...
74 Agent Ransack alternatives
License model
- Freemium • Proprietary
Application type
- File Search Utility
Platforms
- Windows
+3
Agent Ransack Features
1. File Search
2. Search-in-files
3. Context Menu extension
4. Outlook search
5. Ad-free
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Agent Ransack VS KFind
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Desktop Docs
Desktop Docs is the all-in-one platform to browse, edit, and export your media files.
52 Desktop Docs alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Application type
- File Search Utility
Platforms
- Mac
Desktop Docs Features
1. Ad-free
2. No Tracking
3. Works Offline
4. Built-in viewer
5. File Tagging
6. No registration required
7. AI-Powered
8. Local Search
9. Video search
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Desktop Docs VS KFind
Is Desktop Docs a good alternative to KFind?
- Desktop Docs is the most popular commercial alternative to KFind.
- Desktop Docs is Paid and ProprietaryKFind is Free and Open Source

Locate32
Locate32 is software which can be used to find files from your harddrives and other locations. It works like updatedb and locate commands in Unix based systems. In other words, it uses databases to store information abo...
69 Locate32 alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- File Search Utility
Platforms
- Windows
Locate32 Features
Auto Indexing
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Discontinued
The project seems to be no longer developed. Last version, 3.1.11.8220a, released in May 2015, can be still downloaded from SourceForge.
Locate32 VS KFind
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Direct Folders
Access your folders from anywhere.
105 Direct Folders alternatives
License model
- Freemium • Proprietary
Application type
- File Search Utility
Platforms
- Windows
- Windows Explorer
Direct Folders Features
Windows Explorer Extension
Lightweight
Folders
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Direct Folders VS KFind
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Curiosity Search
Curiosity is a search and productivity app. It puts all your information at your fingertips so you can focus and get more done.
26 Curiosity Search alternatives
License model
- Freemium • Proprietary
Application types
- File Search Utility
- Application Launcher
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
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Curiosity Search Features
1. Full-Text Search
2. Works Offline
3. Privacy focused
4. Ad-free
5. Support for Themes
6. Dark Mode
7. Launcher
8. Integrated Search
9. Fuzzy Finder
10. Content Searching
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Curiosity Search VS KFind
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CSearcher
CSearcher is a simple and fast free non-indexing search program.

Searching computer files and folders is rather common for every PC user daily. Using standard Windows Explorer solution for this has many disavantages: i...
81 CSearcher alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application type
- File Search Utility
Platforms
- Windows
+5
CSearcher Features
1. Portable
2. Lightweight
3. Windows Explorer Extension
4. Support for regular expressions
5. Search History
6. Non-Indexing search
7. Export to HTML
8. Export to XML
9. Export to CSV
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Discontinued
This software hasn't been updated since October 2018.
CSearcher VS KFind
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Search Text In Files
Search Text In Files is an easy-to-use file search application for your computer. Search through plain-text files and PDF files using simple queries and this tool will quickly list the requested files.
62 Search Text In Files alternatives
License model
- Freemium • Proprietary
Application type
- File Search Utility
Platforms
- Windows
Search Text In Files Features
Lightweight
Portable
Works Offline
Full-Text Search
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Search Text In Files VS KFind
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GNOME Search Tool
gnome-search-tool is a utility for finding files on your system. To perform a basic search, you can type a filename or a partial filename, with or without wildcards. To refine your search, you can apply addition...
47 GNOME Search Tool alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- File Search Utility
Platforms
- Linux
- GNOME
GNOME Search Tool Features
Search-tools
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GNOME Search Tool VS KFind
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