Open Source Wise JetSearch AlternativesFile Search Utilities and other similar apps like Wise JetSearch

The best open source alternative to Wise JetSearch is FSearch. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Wise JetSearch and 11 is open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to Wise JetSearch are DocFetcher, Cling Fuzzy Finder, Cardinal File Search and Locate32.

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  1. FSearch icon
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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.

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    • Linux
    • Flathub
     
  2. DocFetcher icon
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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 macOS, and is made available under the Eclipse Public License.

    128 DocFetcher alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  3. Quickly fuzzy search system, hidden, or dotfiles using keyboard navigation, then preview, copy paths, batch rename, or run custom scripts. Supports exclusion rules, minimal UI, Quick Filters, and power user features for efficient macOS file management.

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    • Mac
    • Homebrew
     
  4. Quick macOS file searching with substring, prefix, suffix, exact, and path-mixed patterns, case-sensitive or regex search modes, instant language switching, keyboard shortcuts, Quick Look previews, Finder integration, clipboard copy, and open-source code.

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    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Mac
     
  5. Locate32 icon
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    Locate32 is software which can be used to find files from your harddrives and other locations. It works like updatedb and locate commands in Unix based systems. In other words, it uses databases to store information about directory structures and uses these databases in searches.

    73 Locate32 alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Discontinued

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    • Windows
     
  6. 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

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    • Windows
     
  7. ANGRYsearch icon
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    Instant file search, showing results as you type.

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
     
  8. SMF is a file and file duplicate search tool that uses hashing (MD5, CRC32 or SHA1) to determine similarity. It has tons of search filter capabilities and a result reporting tool, with which you can sub-filter the result set according to your needs.

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Windows
     
  9. Beagle icon
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    Beagle is a search tool that ransacks your personal information space to find whatever youre looking for.

    54 Beagle alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  10.  5 likes

    This tool enables users to search their NTFS formatted harddrives within seconds. It uses the MFT (master file table) of NTFS to search for files very fast.

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Windows
     
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