SearchMyFiles Alternatives

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, Android and iPhone 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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  1. WizFile icon
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    WizFile is a rapid file search utility. Search for files on your hard drive by name and get the results almost instantly.

    23 WizFile alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  2. Indexer++ icon
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    Indexer++ is probably the best open-source desktop files and folders search utility for Windows.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    A fast and next-generation desktop search and productivity tool for standard and virtual desktops, for private and enterprise search requirements. Finds documents, outlook archives and e-mails, contacts, appointments, folders, etc.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Microsoft Office Outlook
     
  4. SwiftSearch icon
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    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 drives. Most search utilities that achieve similar speeds do so by indexing drives while the computer is idle, but...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  5. Find Any File icon
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    Find Any File searches your local disks for files by name, creation or modification date, size, or type and creator code (not by content, though). As there are other tools with a similar search operation, here are the special features unique to Find Any File:

    84 Find Any File alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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    This powerful tool identifies and removes duplicate files on your PC or Mac using flexible algorithms. It compares files by content, e-mails, and music tags. Enjoy Live Preview, file recovery through an undo function, and integration with iTunes, iPhoto, and Windows Media.

    112 Easy Duplicate Finder alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  7. Scherlokk icon
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    Performs high-speed file searches using a proprietary engine across built-in, portable, and network drives, including hidden and non-indexed files, supports detailed result filtering, provides file comparison, hex editing, autosave, advanced sorting, and multitasking.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once or Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  8. ANGRYsearch icon
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    Instant file search, showing results as you type.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  9. VX Search icon
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    VX Search is an automated, rule-based file search solution allowing one to search files by the file type, category, file name, size, location, extension, regular expressions, text and binary patterns, creation, modification and last access dates, EXIF tags, etc.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    Effective File Search (EFS) is a powerful but easy to use search tool. Search any files on your computer or local network with this effective software. EFS is a real replacement for the Windows Search utility. You can save a lot of time with this excellent file search tool.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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