Effective File Search Alternatives

Effective File Search is described as '(EFS) is a powerful but easy to use search tool. Search any files on your computer or local network with this effective software. EFS is a real replacement for the Windows Search utility. You can save a lot of time with this excellent file search tool' and is a File Search utility in the file management category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Effective File Search for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, BSD and Flathub apps. The best Effective File Search alternative is Everything, which is free. Other great apps like Effective File Search are Keypirinha, FSearch, DocFetcher and GCstar.

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  1. Text Mining Tool is a freeware program for extraction of text from files of the next types:

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  2. Outlook and desktop search to help you search and find information from your files, emails and documents on your computer. Now also with a secure p2p network so you can share information and collaborate with your friends and colleagues.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Microsoft Office Outlook
     
  3. Beagle icon
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    Beagle is a search tool that ransacks your personal information space to find whatever youre looking for.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  4. "InSight Desktop Search" is a search engine that keeps track of all the files in your system and makes sure that you can access your files/folders easily and quickly. It is more than just a search engine, it’s also a music jukebox,that features ability to search for...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  5. Ultra File Search is a portable non-indexing Search Utility which is able to find quickly Files, Folders and Text on your Local, Network, DVD, CD-ROM, USB Hard or Flash Drives.

    77 Ultra File Search alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  6.  5 likes

    This tool enables users to search their NTFS formatted harddrives within seconds. It uses the MFT (master file table) of NTFS to search for files very fast.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  7. FileSearchEX icon
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    FileSearchEX is the no nonsense file search utility for Windows 7 and higher. It offers the simplified search interface like Windows XP yet in an updated and modern fashion. Unlike other search tools, FileSearchEX works well with limited account permissions.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  8. TaggTool icon
     6 likes

    The Personal File Tagging Utility. Tagg is a utility which locates your files based on simple labels you attach or tag on to your files.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  9. liquidFOLDERS icon
     4 likes

    liquidFOLDERS stores all files in a separate area of your computer we call "store". A store does not have a fixed directory tree (let alone one that you'll have to manage yourself), but is one big thing.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Windows Explorer
     
  10. Wise JetSearch can help you search files or folders on all your local drives in just a few seconds. Input your keywords, select the drive and then start to search. After searching, Wise JetSearch will show you the searching results such as file/folder name, path, size and last...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  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++.

    75 EasyGrep alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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