Alternatives to mlocate for all platforms with any license

Everything

"Everything" is an administrative tool that locates files and folders by filename instantly for Windows. Unlike Windows search "Everything" initially...

Free Windows
File Searching Data export/import File Searching Music discovery ... Portable Add a feature

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RecentX

RecentX is an innovative launcher that gives you instant access to your files, folders, programs, websites & clipboard history. It automatically remembers your...

Commercial Windows
Program Launcher File Searching Bookmark History Clipboard monitoring ... Drag n drop Duplicate File Finder Windows Explorer integration File Tagging Folder-Search Folder Tagging Indexed search Local Search Portable Image Preview Tabbed interface Tag based Add a feature

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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. Note: The...

Free Open Source Linux
Indexed search Support for regular expressions File Searching Add a feature

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SwiftSearch

SwiftSearch is a lightweight program whose purpose is to help you quickly find the files you need on your Windows machine without ever requiring you to index your...

Free Open Source Windows
File Searching Persistent Linux Add a feature

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FileSearchy

File search utility that provides instant search by file name, and powerful search by file contents, size and date. Supports search inside PDF, Microsoft Office and...

Free Personal Windows
File Searching Local Search Add a feature

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- Discontinued The official website is no longer available. Last version, 1.43, released in October 2016, can be still downloaded from Majorgeeks
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...

Free Windows
Duplicate File Finder Windows Explorer integration Export to CSV Export to HTML ... Export to XML File Searching Lightweight Non-Indexing search Portable Support for regular expressions Search History Add a feature

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ANGRYsearch

Instant file search, showing results as you type.

Free Open Source Linux
File Searching Indexed search Add a feature

6 Like
FileSearchEX

FileSearchEX is the no nonsense file search utility for Windows 7 and higher. It offers the simplified search interface like Windows XP yet in an updated and modern...

Commercial Windows
File Searching Add a feature

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X1 Search

X1's Lightning-Fast Search Software. Premium Alternative to Windows Desktop and Outlook Search.

Commercial Windows
No features added Add a feature

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Scherlokk

Scherlokk is a lightning fast file search utility build for precise and reliable search of every file which meets the search criteria. Music, pictures, bookmarks...

Commercial Mac
File Searching Add a feature

5 Like
Super Finder XT

Replacement for Windows built-in search. Search files, folders and other data efficiently and easily.

Free Windows
File Searching Portable Add a feature

2 Like
MasterSeeker

MasterSeeker is software to search and find files in your pc lightning fast.

Free Windows
File Searching Portable Add a feature

9 Like
NTFS-Search

This tool enables users to search their NTFS formatted harddrives within seconds. It uses the MFT (master file table) of NTFS to search for files very fast.

Free Open Source Windows
File Searching Add a feature

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GNU Find Utilities

The GNU Find Utilities are the basic directory searching utilities of the GNU operating system. These programs are typically used in conjunction with other programs to...

Free Open Source Linux
File Searching Add a feature

4 Like
AndroSearch

Search INSIDE documents/files on your device like no other files manager/finder do. Featuring sub second, full text, Desktop Search in files content, and over apps...

Free Android Android Tablet
File Searching Full text search Search-in-files Add a feature

3 Like