DocFetcher Alternatives

DocFetcher is described as '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' and is a very popular File Search utility in the file management category. There are more than 100 alternatives to DocFetcher for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, BSD and iPhone apps. The best DocFetcher alternative is FSearch, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like DocFetcher are Listary, Recoll, Agent Ransack and Cling Fuzzy Finder.

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DocFetcher alternatives are mainly File Search Utilities, but if you're looking for File Managers or Application Launchers you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Mac. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to DocFetcher.
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  1. SCAN (Smart Content Aggregation and Navigation) is a personal semantic content manager for desktop users. It combines search, text analysis, tagging and metadata functions to provide new user experience of desktop navigation and personal document management.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  2. SwiftSearch icon
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    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...

    79 SwiftSearch alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  3. ANGRYsearch icon
     10 likes

    Instant file search, showing results as you type.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  4. 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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  5. SSuite Desktop Search is a useful and extremely fast windows desktop search engine that can find files, folders, and file content.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  6. Conjure Search icon
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    A fast, lightweight, customizable search alternative for Windows 7 that also allows for deletion and renaming. Easily locate files on mapped network drives using Conjure, expedite your searches by including folders you need and excluding ones you never use.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  7. Hookmark icon
     3 likes

    Instantly link and access files, emails, web pages, notes and tasks using contextual bookmarks, with robust, shareable links, bidirectional notes, deep linking within PDFs, Markdown support, URL clean-up, and all bookmarks stored privately on your Mac.

    65 Hookmark alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  8. Baloo icon
     1 like

    Baloo is not an application, but a daemon to index files. Applications can use the Baloo framework to provide file search results.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  9. Findspot icon
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    Findspot helps you to find files and launch apps quickly. Just press a shortcut and input some keywords. Findspot will search through your Mac and find the best matches in no time.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  10. A Stand alone Windows (x64) Search Tool that works together with Many Popular IDE's and Text Editors.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  11. EasyGrep icon
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    EasyGrep is an easy to use Windows grep software which allows you to search within files on your computer. Supports text based searches as well as regex searches. Supports Notepad++.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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