Direct Folders Alternatives

Direct Folders is described as 'Access your folders from anywhere' and is a File Search utility in the os & utilities category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Direct Folders for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, File Explorer and Homebrew apps. The best Direct Folders alternative is Everything, which is free. Other great apps like Direct Folders are Microsoft PowerToys, Flow Launcher, FSearch and Launchy.

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  1. FlashFolder icon

    FlashFolder

     24 likes

    FlashFolder is an open source tool that extends the file-related common dialogs (e.g. open/save dialog) seen in most Windows applications. A small toolbar docks onto these dialogs that provides menus for quick access to recently-used folders, favorite folders and more.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Windows Explorer
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    • European Union flagEU
    Screenshot: FlashFolder toolbar attached to common file open dialog
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  2. FileBox eXtender icon

    FileBox eXtender

     16 likes

    FileBox enhances Windows by adding several advanced functions to the standard Open File and Save File dialog boxes. (Note that if a program uses its own "private" dialog boxes for these functions, you wont see our FileBox buttons, sorry.)

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Standard Windows File/Save As… box with and without FileBox eXtender buttons
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  4. Butler icon

    Butler

     6 likes

    Butler's purpose is to ease all those routine tasks you do every day: controlling iTunes, opening programs and documents, switching users, searching for stuff on the web, and more.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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    • European Union flagEU
    Trigger abbreviation
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    nwg-menu

     2 likes

    This code provides the MenuStart plugin to nwg-panel. It also may be used standalone, however, with a little help from command line arguments.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
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    • European Union flagEU
    nwg-menu screenshot 1
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  7. Portable Start Menu icon

    Portable Start Menu

     15 likes

    Portable Start Menu is a simple and free start menu application that can be installed on USB sticks or local PCs.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    • European Union flagEU
    Portable Start Menu screenshot 1
    Portable Start Menu screenshot 2
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  9. OpenWith Enhanced icon

    OpenWith Enhanced

     9 likes

    OpenWith Enhanced is a small freeware application which replaces the standard Windows 'Open With...' window with an improved comprehensive yet intuitive dialog box.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Removing file association
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  10. SlickRun icon

    SlickRun

     19 likes

    SlickRun is a free floating command line utility for Windows. SlickRun gives almost instant access to any program or website. SlickRun allows you to create command aliases (known as MagicWords), so C:\Program Files\Outlook Express\msimn.exe becomes MAIL.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  11. KFind icon

    KFind

     6 likes

    KFind can be used as a standalone search tool, launched by KRunner or from your menu. It is also integrated into Konqueror as "Find File" in the "Tools" menu. It allows you to find files by name, type or content.

    21 KFind alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • KDE Plasma
    • Flathub
    • Snapcraft
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    • European Union flagEU
    KFind screenshot 1
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  13. PowerPro icon

    PowerPro

     14 likes

    PowerPro lets you take control of how you use Windows 95/98/NT/2000/XP. Run commands and configure your system any way you want.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    PowerPro screenshot 1
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  14. Salmon icon

    Salmon

     3 likes

    Salmon - Spotlight for Finder. Powerful search tool for files and folders with support for multiple selection. Powerful @modifiers to filter and sort.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Spotlight for finder
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