fzf Alternatives

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. Live, PSReadline-style command suggestions for bash, built against your .bash_history. Zero-dependency Rust binary, wired into bash via bind -x.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  2. Everywhere is a native macOS file-search app. It indexes file and folder names (not document contents) so results appear instantly as you type, and lets you refine searches with case, whole-word, path, regex, and hidden-file controls; type, size, date, and folder-scope filters;...

    Cost / License

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    Platforms

    • Mac
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    A feature-rich terminal interface for Everything Search that provides fast, intuitive file searching when Windows Explorer fails you.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  4. gnome-search-tool is a utility for finding files on your system. To perform a basic search, you can type a filename or a partial filename, with or without wildcards. To refine your search, you can apply additional search options.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • GNOME
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