SwiftSearch AlternativesFile Search Utilities and other similar apps like SwiftSearch

SwiftSearch is described as 'Lightweight program whose purpose is to help you quickly find the files you need on your Windows machine without ever requiring you to index your drives. Most search utilities that achieve similar speeds do so by indexing drives while the computer is idle, but' and is a File Search utility in the file management category. There are more than 50 alternatives to SwiftSearch for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, BSD and Flathub apps. The best SwiftSearch alternative is Everything, which is free. Other great apps like SwiftSearch are FSearch, DocFetcher, Cling Fuzzy Finder and Recoll.

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

    • Everything is the most popular free alternative to SwiftSearch.

    • Everything is Free and ProprietarySwiftSearch is Free and Open Source
    • Everything is Privacy focusedSwiftSearch is not according to our users
  2. FSearch icon
     76 likes

    FSearch is a fast file search utility for GNU/Linux operating systems, inspired by Everything Search Engine. It's written in C and based on GTK+3.

    87 FSearch alternatives

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    • Linux
    • Flathub
     
    • FSearch is the most popular Linux alternative to SwiftSearch.

    • FSearch is the most popular Open Source alternative to SwiftSearch.

    • FSearch is Free and Open SourceSwiftSearch is also Free and Open Source
    • FSearch is Privacy focusedSwiftSearch is not according to our users
  3. 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 alternative to SwiftSearch.

    • DocFetcher is Free and Open SourceSwiftSearch is also Free and Open Source
    • DocFetcher is Privacy focusedSwiftSearch is not according to our users
  4. 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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    • Mac
     
  5. Recoll icon
     62 likes

    This package is a personal full text search package which is based on a very strong backend (Xapian), for which it provides an easy to use and feature-rich interface.

    44 Recoll alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
  6. 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
     
  7. DeepPeek icon
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    Seek, peek, and preview to find your work instantly — even if it's buried in folders, or you've lost track of it over the months.

    51 DeepPeek alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
     
    • DeepPeek is the most popular commercial alternative to SwiftSearch.

    • DeepPeek is Paid and ProprietarySwiftSearch is Free and Open Source
    • DeepPeek is Privacy focusedSwiftSearch is not according to our users
  8. Catfish icon
     41 likes

    Catfish is a handy file searching tool for Linux and Unix. The interface is intentionally lightweight and simple, using only GTK+3. You can configure it to your needs by using several command line options.

    33 Catfish alternatives

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    • Linux
    • BSD
    • GTK
    • Xfce
     
  9. Quick macOS file searching with substring, prefix, suffix, exact, and path-mixed patterns, case-sensitive or regex search modes, instant language switching, keyboard shortcuts, Quick Look previews, Finder integration, clipboard copy, and open-source code.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Mac
     
  10. Filezo icon
     107 likes

    Filezo (Formerly known as RecentX) is an innovative launcher that gives you instant access to your files, folders & programs. It automatically remembers your favorite & recent items so that you can launch them even faster.

    300 Filezo alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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