Copernic Desktop Search AlternativesTop File Search Utilities and other similar apps like Copernic Desktop Search

Copernic Desktop Search is described as 'Indexes and searches over 170 file types, emails, attachments, and media on local, network, and cloud storage with instant results and a 75,000 file index limit' and is a File Search utility in the file management category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Copernic Desktop Search for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Web-based and Microsoft Outlook apps. The best Copernic Desktop Search alternative is Everything, which is free. Other great apps like Copernic Desktop Search are DocFetcher, Agent Ransack, Recoll and Cling Fuzzy Finder.

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  1. Everything icon

    Everything

     1243 likes

    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
    Locate files and folders by name instantly.
     
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    Comments about Everything as an Alternative to Copernic Desktop Search
    Guest
    Negative
    1

    Everything only searches filename. Copernic seraches contents and gives a preview.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Negative
    0

    Everything is a very good app which searches on names of files not on the content.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Negative
    0

    Copernic searchs data within the files, Everything just searchs for file names

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Everything icon
    Everything icon

    • This alternative is disputed. Everything is a legitimate Copernic Desktop Search alternative, but it might have issues that some users think are important.

    • Everything is Free and ProprietaryCopernic Desktop Search is Paid and Proprietary
    • Everything is Lightweight and Privacy focusedCopernic Desktop Search is not according to our users
  2. DocFetcher icon

    DocFetcher

     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
    Filter panel and preview panel enabled
     
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    Comments about DocFetcher as an Alternative to Copernic Desktop Search
    Guest
    Negative
    1

    Copernic is B2B and DocFetcher is B2C

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Marcelo Caldeira
    Positive
    0

    I used Copernic Desktop Search on Windows, I searched for a long time for a replacement on Linux. DocFetcher was the best option, although it is difficult to install.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    -4

    The free version of Copernic Desktop Search has a limit to the number of files that you can search. To my knowledge, DocFetcher has no such limit. When Copernic introduced the limit, I switched to DocFetcher, to my full satisfaction.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    DocFetcher icon
    DocFetcher icon

    • Most users think DocFetcher is a great Copernic Desktop Search alternative.

    • DocFetcher is Free and Open SourceCopernic Desktop Search is Paid and Proprietary
    • DocFetcher is Privacy focusedCopernic Desktop Search is not according to our users
  4. Agent Ransack icon

    Agent Ransack

     110 likes

    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!

    77 Agent Ransack alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    Search results, showing the contents view docked below the file list view:
     
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    FileMinutes

    Enables rapid file search by name or content, intuitive keyboard navigation, integrated file actions, direct Finder window and tab management, instant results, saved recent searches, data privacy with no tracking, and Apple Notar...

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  6. Recoll icon

    Recoll

     62 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.

    44 Recoll alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    Search results
     
  7. Cling Fuzzy Finder icon

    Cling Fuzzy Finder

     9 likes

    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.

    57 Cling Fuzzy Finder alternatives

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    • Mac
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  8. Clapgrep icon

    Clapgrep

     10 likes

    Ever had a folder full of PDF files, where you knew, somewhere in there, is what you're looking for. But you did not know in which file. So you had to search each of them at a time…

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    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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  10. Spotlight icon

    Spotlight

     22 likes

    Spotlight is the system-wide desktop search feature built into Apple's OS X operating system since version 10.4 (Tiger). Backed by an index of all items and files on the system, it's designed to allow the user to quickly locate a wide variety of items on the computer...

    91 Spotlight alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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  11. Filezo icon

    Filezo

     107 likes

    Filezo (Formerly known as RecentX) is an innovative launcher that gives you instant access to your files, folders & programs. It automatically remembers your favorite & recent items so that you can launch them even faster.

    300 Filezo alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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  12. DeepPeek icon

    DeepPeek

     6 likes

    Seek, peek, and preview to find your work instantly — even if it's buried in folders, or you've lost track of it over the months.

    51 DeepPeek alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    DeepPeek screenshot 1
     
  14. SearchMyFiles icon

    SearchMyFiles

     35 likes

    SearchMyFiles is a non-indexing portable alternative to the standard "Search For Files And Folders" module of Windows. It allows you to easily search files in your system by wildcard, by last modified/created/last accessed time, by file attributes, by file content...

    111 SearchMyFiles alternatives

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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