SearchMyFiles AlternativesFile Search Utilities & Duplicate File Finders like SearchMyFiles

SearchMyFiles is described as 'Non-indexing portable alternative to the standard "Search For Files And Folders" module of Windows. It allows you to easily search files in your system by wildcard, by last modified/created/last accessed time, by file attributes, by file content' and is a File Search utility in the file management category. There are more than 100 alternatives to SearchMyFiles for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, BSD and Flathub apps. The best SearchMyFiles alternative is Everything, which is free. Other great apps like SearchMyFiles are dupeGuru, Keypirinha, FSearch and DocFetcher.

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SearchMyFiles alternatives page was last updated Mar 13, 2025
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  1. Everything icon

    Everything

     1195 likes
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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.

    112 Everything alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • AU flagAustralia

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Locate files and folders by name instantly.

    Properties

    1.  Clean design
    2.  Lightweight
    3.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  File Search
    2.  Instant results
    3.  Fast file and folder search
    4.  Support for regular expressions
    5.  Quick search
    6.  Monitor File Changes
    7.  Portable
    8.  Ad-free
    9.  Exclude files and folders
    10.  Works Offline
    11.  Search-in-files
    12.  No registration required

    Everything VS SearchMyFiles

     

    • Almost everyone thinks Everything is a great SearchMyFiles alternative.

    • Everything is the most popular Windows alternative to SearchMyFiles.

    • Everything is the most popular free alternative to SearchMyFiles.

    • Everything is Free and ProprietarySearchMyFiles is also Free and Proprietary
    • Everything is LightweightSearchMyFiles is not according to our users
  2. dupeGuru icon

    dupeGuru

     200 likes
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    dupeGuru is a free and open source tool to find duplicate files on your computer. It can scan either filenames or contents. The filename scan features a fuzzy matching algorithm that can find duplicate filenames even when they are not exactly the same.

    128 dupeGuru alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • CA flagCanada

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    dupeGuru screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Duplicate File Finder
    2.  Local based GUI
    3.  Automatic deletion of duplicate entries
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  No registration required
    7.  Support for Hotkeys

    dupeGuru VS SearchMyFiles

     

    • dupeGuru is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to SearchMyFiles.

    • dupeGuru is the most popular Open Source alternative to SearchMyFiles.

    • dupeGuru is Free and Open SourceSearchMyFiles is Free and Proprietary
    • dupeGuru is LightweightSearchMyFiles is not according to our users
  4. Keypirinha icon

    Keypirinha

     213 likes
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    A lightning fast and flexible keystroke launcher for Windows. No installation required (portable). Extensible with Python3 plugins.

    156 Keypirinha alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    smart search

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Customizable
    3.  Configurable
    4.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Launcher
    3.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    4.  Application Launchers
    5.  File Search
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Dark Mode
    8.  Works Offline
    9.  Support for scripting
    10.  No registration required
    11.  Calculus solving

    Keypirinha VS SearchMyFiles

     
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  6. FSearch icon

    FSearch

     69 likes
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    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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    FSearch screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The latest version (0.2.3) was released in August 2023, though the software is still fully functional.

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Indexed search
    2.  File Search
    3.  Support for regular expressions
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Dark Mode
    7.  No registration required

    FSearch VS SearchMyFiles

     
  7. DocFetcher icon

    DocFetcher

     125 likes
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    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 OS X, and is made available under the Eclipse Public License.

    126 DocFetcher alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Filter panel and preview panel enabled

    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

    DocFetcher VS SearchMyFiles

     
  8. AllDup icon

    AllDup

     60 likes
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    Find and remove duplicate files! Find and hardlink duplicate files! Find and shortcut duplicate files! Find similar files!.

    86 AllDup alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    AllDup screenshot 1

    AllDup Features

    1.  Multi Folders Selection
    2.  File preview
    3.  Multi-selection
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Portable
    7.  Dark Mode
    8.  No registration required
    9.  Image Preview
    10.  Partial name compare

    AllDup VS SearchMyFiles

     
  10. Cling Fuzzy Finder icon

    Cling Fuzzy Finder

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    Instant fuzzy find any file, act on it in the same instant.

    53 Cling Fuzzy Finder alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Cling Fuzzy Finder screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Distraction-free
    2.  Privacy focused
    3.  Lightweight
    4.  Minimalistic

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  No Tracking
    4.  No registration required
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  Support for scripting
    7.  Support for Hotkeys
    8.  Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
    9.  Hidden files
    10.  Content Filtering
    11.  Fuzzy Finder
    12.  QuickLook File Preview

    Cling Fuzzy Finder VS SearchMyFiles

     
  11. Agent Ransack icon

    Agent Ransack

     109 likes
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    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 results without having to separately open each file!

    75 Agent Ransack alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Search results, showing the contents view docked below the file list view:

    Agent Ransack Features

    1.  File Search
    2.  Search-in-files
    3.  Context Menu extension
    4.  Outlook search
    5.  Ad-free

    Agent Ransack VS SearchMyFiles

     
  12. UltraSearch icon

    UltraSearch

     35 likes
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    Your Ultimate Tool For Company-Wide File Search.

    53 UltraSearch alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    UltraSearch screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Full-Text Search
    2.  Portable
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  No Tracking
    7.  No registration required
    8.  Non-Indexing search
    9.  GDPR Compliant

    UltraSearch VS SearchMyFiles

     
  13. Catfish icon

    Catfish

     40 likes
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    Catfish is a handy file searching tool for Linux and Unix. The interface is intentionally lightweight and simple, using only GTK+3. You can configure it to your needs by using several command line options.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • GTK
    • Xfce
    Catfish screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Full-Text Search
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Command line interface
    5.  Built-in viewer
    6.  Filtering

    Catfish VS SearchMyFiles

     
  14. Clapgrep icon

    Clapgrep

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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…

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    Clapgrep screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Full-Text Search
    2.  Content Searching
    3.  No Tracking
    4.  Built-in viewer
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Dark Mode
    7.  No registration required
    8.  Works Offline
    9.  File content indexing
    10.  Advanced searching

    Clapgrep VS SearchMyFiles

     
  15. Anytxt Desktop Search icon

    Anytxt Desktop Search

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    AnyTXT Searcher is a powerful local data full-text search engine, just like a local disk Google search engine. It is your ideal desktop search tool.

    68 Anytxt Desktop Search alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Anytxt Desktop Search screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Full-Text Search
    2.  Indexed search
    3.  Real-Time Search
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Works Offline
    7.  Outlook search

    Anytxt Desktop Search VS SearchMyFiles

     
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