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 25 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 skim (Fuzzy Finder).

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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.

    130 Everything alternatives

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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  2. DocFetcher icon
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    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.

    138 DocFetcher alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  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.

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    • Mac
    • Homebrew
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  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…

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    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • Linux Mobile
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  5. 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
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  6. fzy icon
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    fzy is a fast, simple fuzzy text selector for the terminal with an advanced scoring algorithm.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Vim
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  7. Gloss icon
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    Gloss is a local-first command glossary for terminal-heavy users. It lets you save reusable commands with descriptions and tags, browse/search them in a small TUI, scan zsh/bash configs for aliases, functions, and scripts, and safely sync managed aliases into shell config files...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Mac
    • Linux
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  8. FileMinutes icon
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    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.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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  9. Peco icon
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    Simple and efficient interactive filtering tool for your shell. Pipe your output to it and filter interactively!

    8 Peco alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    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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    • Linux
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