Cling Fuzzy Finder AlternativesFile Search Utilities and other similar apps like Cling Fuzzy Finder

Cling Fuzzy Finder is described as 'Fuzzy search all files, including system and hidden, then perform instant keyboard-driven actions like preview, batch rename, or custom scripts on macOS' and is a File Search utility in the file management category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Cling Fuzzy Finder for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, BSD and Flathub apps. The best Cling Fuzzy Finder alternative is Everything, which is free. Other great apps like Cling Fuzzy Finder are FSearch, Listary, DocFetcher and Agent Ransack.

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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.

    130 Everything alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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  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.

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    • Linux
    • Flathub
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  3. Listary icon
     287 likes

    Listary is a revolutionary search utility for Windows that makes finding your files and launching applications blazing fast, for casual and power users alike!.

    138 Listary alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    • File Explorer
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  4. DocFetcher icon
     133 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.

    138 DocFetcher alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  5. Agent Ransack icon
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    Agent Ransack is a tool for finding files and information on your hard drive fast and efficiently. When searching the contents of files Agent Ransack also displays the text found. Users can then quickly browse the results without having to separately open each file!

    91 Agent Ransack alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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  6. Recoll icon
     64 likes

    This package is a personal full text search package which is based on a very strong backend (Xapian), for which it provides an easy to use and feature-rich interface.

    56 Recoll alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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  7. Hister icon
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    Your own search engine. Hister turns the pages you visit and the files you keep into a private, full content search index that you control.

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    • Mozilla Firefox
    • Google Chrome
    • Linux
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Docker
    • Nix Package Manager
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  8. fzf icon
     39 likes

    A command-line fuzzy finder written in Go.

    28 fzf alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Vim
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  9. Catfish icon
     44 likes

    Catfish is a 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.

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    • Linux
    • BSD
    • GTK
    • Xfce
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  10. QuickFind icon
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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.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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  11. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    Platforms

    • Mac
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