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 additional search options.
Recoll Alternatives
Recoll is described as 'This package is a personal full text search package which is based on a very strong backend (Xapian), for which it provides an easy to use and feature-rich interface' and is a popular File Search utility in the file management category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Recoll for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, BSD and Xfce apps. The best Recoll alternative is Everything, which is free. Other great apps like Recoll are DocFetcher, Cling Fuzzy Finder, Catfish and Clapgrep.
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memo is a privacy-first desktop platform for searching, organizing, and connecting files and personal data into a unified local knowledge system with powerful search, labels, collections, and metadata support.
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Windows
- Linux
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Provides end-to-end encryption for files and folders stored on local devices and cloud apps, supports Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox, and macOS integration, offers real-time backup, universal search, and AI-powered information extraction with strict privacy controls.
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- iPhone
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