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 Alternatives for Windows
Spotlight is not available for Windows but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on Windows with similar functionality. The best Windows alternative is Everything, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Spotlight and many of them are available for Windows so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Windows alternatives to Spotlight are Flow Launcher, Raycast, Keypirinha and DocFetcher.
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Spotlight alternatives are mainly File Search Utilities, but if you're looking for Application Launchers or Web Search Engines you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Linux, Windows, Mac and Linux + File Search. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Spotlight.
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- 115 Everything alternatives
45 Flow Launcher alternativesDedicated to make your workflow flow more seamlessly. Aimed at being more than an app launcher, it searches, integrates and expands on functionalities. Flow will continue to evolve, designed to be open and built with the community at heart.
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Comments about Flow Launcher as an Alternative to Spotlight
- Flow Launcher is Free and Open Source
- Flow Launcher is Customizable, Lightweight and Privacy focused
74 Raycast alternativesRaycast revolutionizes Mac productivity with AI-driven task automation, command shortcuts, and customizable workflows. Create snippets, manage clipboard history, translate text, and maintain sync across devices. Discover day planning, distraction-free focus, and versatile virtual assistance.
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- Freemium
- Proprietary (MIT)
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- Mac
- Windows
- iPhone
- iPad
- Google Chrome
- Safari
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Comments about Raycast as an Alternative to Spotlight
Florian WendelbornIt’s much more predictable, powerful, fast, and beautiful than Spotlight. Raycast has a big focus on extensions and new ones are coming every day. If you have a little bit of programming experience, you can even develop your own extension very easily. Their documentation, tooling, and code examples are some of the best I’ve ever seen.
- Raycast is Freemium and Proprietary
- Raycast is Customizable, Lightweight and Privacy focused
158 Keypirinha alternativesA lightning fast and flexible keystroke launcher for Windows. No installation required (portable). Extensible with Python3 plugins.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
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Alerts
- Discontinued
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- Windows
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129 DocFetcher alternativesDocFetcher 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 macOS, and is made available under the Eclipse Public License.
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Comments about DocFetcher as an Alternative to Spotlight
TemakIt is not an alternative to Spotlight or to KRunner.
Some users think DocFetcher is a great Spotlight alternative, some don't.
- DocFetcher is Free and Open Source
- DocFetcher is Privacy focused
84 ueli alternativesDeveloped with the Electron framework, ueli is the type of tool that adopts simplicity, leaving out any unnecessary options and configuration settings. It creates an icon in the system tray at startup, where it sits silently throughout its runtime, without disturbing you with...
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Comments about ueli as an Alternative to Spotlight
lonkeAs the words "Electron framework" would imply, it's a surprisingly large download at 100-150MB (install size may be larger still) and since it's essentially a web browser running in the background; it may not be a good choice for those short on disk space or trying to squeeze all the performance out of their system.
- ueli is Free and Open Source
Fluent Search is a fast and easy-to-use search application that lets you search for running applications, browser tabs, bookmarks, files, and more. Unlike Windows Start Menu, Fluent Search focuses on continuing existing work, it let you jump easily between running application...
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64 Cerebro alternativesCerebro is an open source and free electron-based productivity software alternative to Alfred and Spotlight. It is focused on speed and good UI and UX. In most cases you don't even need to open another application, because you can see results right in Cerebro, like google...
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QuickFind is a unified search tool providing instant access to files, apps, and web pages. It supports major search engines such as Google and Bing. Seamlessly switch between local and online content, and categorize searches into files, photos, music, and videos.
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EverythingToolbar is integration for the Windows taskbar to use "Everything" which is an administrative tool that locates files and folders by filename instantly for Windows.
It's Lightweight & Simple
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69 Anytxt Desktop Search alternativesAnyTXT 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.
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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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flow launcher is super fast and does everything very good. It can connect "everything search" and find everything on your windows superfast. You can also customize it very much