Selecta Alternatives

Selecta is described as 'A fuzzy text selector for files and anything else you need to select written in Ruby. Use it from vim, from the command line, or anywhere you can run a shell command' and is an app. There are nine alternatives to Selecta for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Linux, Windows, Vim and BSD apps. The best Selecta alternative is fzf, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Selecta are fzy, icepick, hf and pick (fuzzy search).

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  2. fzy icon

    fzy

     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
    fzy screenshot 1
     

  4. icepick

     1 like

    A fuzzy text selector for files and anything else you need to select. Use it from vim, from the command line, or anywhere you can run a shell command. Reimplementation of selecta in Rust.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     

  5. hf

     1 like

    Fuzzy file finder for the command line.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     

  6. pick (fuzzy search)

     1 like

    A fuzzy search tool for the command-line.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
     
  7. skim (Fuzzy Finder) icon

    skim (Fuzzy Finder)

     1 like

    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
    skim (Fuzzy Finder) screenshot 1
     
  9. Television icon

    Television

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    Blazing fast general purpose fuzzy finder TUI.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Rust
    Television screenshot 1
     

  10. heatseeker

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    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. pmenu

     Like

    Terminal fuzzy finder/dmenu-replacement.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
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