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. 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
     
  2. DeskRule icon
     2 likes

    Wherever you have files DeskRule can locate them. Search your hard disk, but also in mobile phones and cameras, zipfolders, FTP, OneDrive and all the other virtual shell folders.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  3. Find files fast across folders, drives, disks and machines and emails in MS Outlook, find duplicates. Attach labels, bookmarks and comments, automatic backup, synchronize, messaging. Tag Web pages while downloading. Share labels with others.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  4. Exalead Desktop Search Instantly locates any document stored on local resources like internal and external hard drives, network drives and USB keys .

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  5. LAN Search Pro is a free and portable utility for fast file searching across your LAN. You can search for specific file names or for specific file types (e.g. all MP3 files). LAN Search Pro provides a lightning fast search engine and lets you search hidden network resources...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  6. Generate file list of all files with specific name pattern, extension, properties and attributes, as well as text and binary content by recursively scanning specified directories and searching for matching files. Copy and rename found files.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  7. Mini Run icon
     1 like

    A handy tool to start application by keyboard.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  8. File Seeker icon
     1 like

    File Seeker searches hard disks for files with excellent speed, accuracy and search within feature.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  9. Ffind icon
     1 like

    Ffind — search a file hierarchy.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  10. Make a change immediately in many files, add new text or new links in various webpages, change descriptions, key words and other metatags, repair inactive links, and redesign and optimize pages for search...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  11. Cool Find icon
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    Cool Find is powerful file search & desktop search software for Windows XP, developed by Nihuo Software.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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