fzf AlternativesFile Search Utilities and other similar apps like fzf

fzf is described as 'A command-line fuzzy finder written in Go' and is a File Search utility in the online services category. There are more than 10 alternatives to fzf for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Linux, Windows, iPhone and BSD apps. The best fzf alternative is Everything, which is free. Other great apps like fzf are DocFetcher, Cling Fuzzy Finder, Clapgrep and fzy.

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  1. Everything icon
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    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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    Platforms

    • Windows
     
    • Everything is the most popular Windows alternative to fzf.

    • Everything is the most popular free alternative to fzf.

    • Everything is Free and Proprietaryfzf is Free and Open Source
    • Everything is Privacy focusedfzf is not according to our users
  2. DocFetcher icon
     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
     
    • DocFetcher is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to fzf.

    • DocFetcher is the most popular Open Source alternative to fzf.

    • DocFetcher is Free and Open Sourcefzf is also Free and Open Source
    • DocFetcher is Privacy focusedfzf is not according to our users
  3. 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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    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  4. Clapgrep icon
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    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…

    Cost / License

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    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
  5. fzy icon
     4 likes

    fzy is a fast, simple fuzzy text selector for the terminal with an advanced scoring algorithm.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Vim
     
  6. Rust-powered command-line fuzzy finder offering asynchronous search, interactive filtering, preview panel, user-action support, multi-select, customization, and efficient handling of large input streams for developer and sysadmin workflows across platforms.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  7. FileMinutes icon
     3 likes

    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 Notarized safety for secure macOS use.

    57 FileMinutes alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
     
    • FileMinutes is the most popular commercial alternative to fzf.

    • FileMinutes is Paid and Proprietaryfzf is Free and Open Source
  8. Peco icon
     2 likes

    Simple and efficient interactive filtering tool for your shell. Pipe your output to it and filter interactively!

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
     
  9. Percol icon
     2 likes

    Percol is an interactive grep tool in your terminal, commonly used with | (pipe concept on UNIX).

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
     
  10. General-purpose fuzzy selector focused on simplicity and performance. Rewrite of selecta in Rust.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  11.  2 likes

    Are you looking for a command that you used recently? Do you want to avoid the need to write long commands over and over again? Are you looking for a tool that is able to manage your favorite commands?

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    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  12. A fuzzy search tool for the command-line.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
     
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