Best Everything Alternatives
The top-ranked Everything alternative is Listary (Freemium). The best free option is PowerToys Run (open source).
Everything by voidtools is a blazing-fast file search utility for Windows that indexes filenames instantly. Users look for alternatives for cross-platform support, content search, or additional features.
1Listary
FreemiumA quick file search and app launcher that integrates into Windows dialogs.
2PowerToys Run
Open SourceQuick launcher and search module in Microsoft PowerToys for Windows.
3FSearch
Open SourceFast open-source file search utility for Linux inspired by Everything.
Alfred
FreemiumProductivity launcher and search app for macOS with workflows and file search.
Raycast
FreemiumA blazing-fast launcher with extensions, clipboard history, and window management.
DocFetcher
Open SourceOpen-source desktop search app that indexes and searches file contents.
UltraSearch
FreemiumFast Windows file search tool that scans the MFT for instant results.
Recoll
Open SourceOpen-source full-text desktop search for documents on Linux, Windows, and macOS.
Agent Ransack
FreemiumFree file search tool for finding files by name and content on Windows.
SearchMyFiles
FreeNirSoft freeware for advanced file searching with flexible criteria on Windows.
fzf
Open SourceCommand-line fuzzy finder for filtering files, history, and lists interactively.
ripgrep
Open SourceFast recursive command-line tool that searches file contents with regex.
Everything alternatives: FAQ
What is the best alternative to Everything?
Listary is ranked first on this list (Freemium). The ranking combines our base score with readers' votes, so it can change.
What is the best free alternative to Everything?
The highest-ranked free or open-source options here are PowerToys Run, FSearch and DocFetcher.
Which Everything alternatives work on Mac?
Alfred, Raycast, DocFetcher and Recoll run on macOS.
Which Everything alternatives work on Linux?
FSearch, DocFetcher, Recoll and fzf run on Linux.
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