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.
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Spotlight AlternativesOnly apps categorised as File Managers
The best File Manager alternative to Spotlight is Everything, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Spotlight and seven of them are File Managers so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting File Manager alternatives to Spotlight are Albert, Quicksilver, Filezo and DeepPeek.
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- 115 Everything alternatives
64 Albert alternativesAlbert is a C++/Qt based desktop agnostic keyboard launcher that helps you to accomplish your workflows in a breeze. Its goals are usability and beauty, performance and extensibility.
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Quicksilver is a fast and free macOS productivity application that gives you the power to control your Mac quickly and elegantly.
Comments about Quicksilver as an Alternative to Spotlight
- Quicksilver is Free and Open Source
300 Filezo alternativesFilezo (Formerly known as RecentX) is an innovative launcher that gives you instant access to your files, folders & programs. It automatically remembers your favorite & recent items so that you can launch them even faster.
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51 DeepPeek alternativesSeek, peek, and preview to find your work instantly — even if it's buried in folders, or you've lost track of it over the months.
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60 EasyFind alternativesEasyFind is an alternative to (or supplement of) Spotlight to find files, folders, or contents in any file without indexing.
Comments about EasyFind as an Alternative to Spotlight
... because it finally finds stuff Spotlight doesn't! You can also use wildcards like *.jpg, and similar. (although you have to first choose "wildcard mode" with the radio buttons) It works and searches quite fast, too, I wonder if it uses Spotlight's index database with a much better interface a search results list. Recommended.
- EasyFind is Free and Proprietary
- EasyFind is Lightweight
83 FileSeek alternativesFileSeek is an easy-to-use file search app that includes advanced functionality for power users! Search through files using simple queries or regular expressions. You can even sync your search settings between computers.
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