Xscan by Rixstep AlternativesFile Search Utilities and other similar apps like Xscan by Rixstep

Xscan by Rixstep is described as 'No indexes junking down your disk - have you ever thought of what happens if your indexes start getting indexed? None of that. No 'snapshot' thinking where you only see what the system found the last time it looked (whenever that was)' and is a File Search utility in the file management category. There are eight alternatives to Xscan by Rixstep for Windows, Mac, Linux and Flathub. The best Xscan by Rixstep alternative is Everything, which is free. Other great apps like Xscan by Rixstep are FSearch, DocFetcher, TextSeek and EasyFind.

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  1. Everything icon
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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.

    115 Everything alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
     
  2. 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.

    87 FSearch alternatives

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    • Linux
    • Flathub
     
  3. DocFetcher icon
     129 likes

    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.

    129 DocFetcher alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  4. TextSeek icon
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    TextSeek is a professional full-text desktop search tool for Windows and MacOS. It supports PDF, Word, Excel, Powerpoint, RTF and other formats.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  5. EasyFind icon
     37 likes

    EasyFind is an alternative to (or supplement of) Spotlight to find files, folders, or contents in any file without indexing.

    60 EasyFind alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
     
  6. 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

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
     
  7. CSearcher icon
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    CSearcher is a simple and fast free non-indexing search program.

    Searching computer files and folders is rather common for every PC user daily. Using standard Windows Explorer solution for this has many disavantages: it's slow, uses lots of RAM and many times it does not fin.

    86 CSearcher alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  8. FileSearchEX icon
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    FileSearchEX is the no nonsense file search utility for Windows 7 and higher. It offers the simplified search interface like Windows XP yet in an updated and modern fashion. Unlike other search tools, FileSearchEX works well with limited account permissions.

    68 FileSearchEX alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
     
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