Catfish Alternatives

Catfish is described as 'Handy file searching tool for Linux and Unix. The interface is intentionally lightweight and simple, using only GTK+3. You can configure it to your needs by using several command line options' and is a File Search utility in the file management category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Catfish for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Flathub and BSD apps. The best Catfish alternative is Everything, which is free. Other great apps like Catfish are FSearch, DocFetcher, Recoll and Cling Fuzzy Finder.

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  1. 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

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  2. Scherlokk icon
     6 likes

    Performs high-speed file searches using a proprietary engine across built-in, portable, and network drives, including hidden and non-indexed files, supports detailed result filtering, provides file comparison, hex editing, autosave, advanced sorting, and multitasking.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  3. SwiftSearch icon
     21 likes

    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

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  4. FileSeek icon
     24 likes

    FileSeek 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.

    83 FileSeek alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  5. Desktop Docs icon
     3 likes

    Desktop Docs is the all-in-one platform to browse, edit, and export your media files.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  6. Tracker icon
     5 likes

    Tracker is a search engine and that allows the user to find their data as fast as possible. Users can search for their files and search for content in their files too.

    39 Tracker alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Xfce
     
  7. Drill icon
     4 likes

    Search files without indexing, but clever crawling.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  8. gnome-search-tool is a utility for finding files on your system. To perform a basic search, you can type a filename or a partial filename, with or without wildcards. To refine your search, you can apply additional search options.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • GNOME
     
  9. FilesSearchTool is a powerful file search app that includes advanced functionality for power users! Search through files using simple queries or regular expressions.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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