Recoll is free desktop full-text search software for finding documents by content or file name.
Alternatives to Open Semantic Desktop Search
Open Semantic Desktop Search is designed for people who need to search and examine large collections of documents. It combines full-text queries with multilingual semantic search, OCR, metadata facets, document previews, annotations, and visual analysis. Its connectors can bring in files, websites, RSS feeds, SQL databases, MediaWiki, and IMAP email. The free desktop edition indexes configured shared folders when its VirtualBox appliance starts, and a separate server…
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Agent Ransack is a Windows tool for searching files on a PC or network drives.
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Magpie
Magpie is a free, open-source window upscaling tool for Windows, supporting both fullscreen and windowed scaling.
Free planWindows6.6Free plan - 5
WizFile
WizFile is a Windows file finder that searches by file name, path, size, and date.
Free planWindows6.6$20 one-time - 6
Everything
Everything is a Windows search tool for locating files and folders by name.
Free planWindows6.5From $49 a year - 7
FileSeek
FileSeek is a Windows file-search app that accepts simple queries, regular expressions, or advanced text queries.
Free planWindows6.5$19 one-time - 8

FoxTrot Search
iOSmacOS6.5$35 one-time - 9
Listary
Listary is a Windows file search tool and app launcher that finds files and folders by name, path, or format, then ranks results according to usage habits.
Free planWindows6.5$19.95 one-time - 10
UltraSearch
UltraSearch is a Windows file-search tool that finds names and contents across local storage, company networks, and SharePoint.
Free planWindows6.5From $30 a year - 11

Lookeen
WebSelf-hostedWindows6.4 - 12
ProFind
iOSmacOS6.4$6.99 one-time - 13
dtSearch Desktop
dtSearch Desktop searches files accessible from a Windows computer, with local and network index locations.
Windows6.2From $1,225 a year - 14
HoudahSpot
macOS6.2 - 15
PowerGREP
Windows6.2£119 one-time - 16
Scherlokk
macOS6.2From $9.95 a year - 17
Windows File Recovery
Windows File Recovery is a free command-line app for trying to recover deleted files from local storage when they cannot be restored from the Recycle Bin.
Free planWindows6.2Free plan - 18

X1 Search
Windows6.2From $79 a year - 19

Copernic Desktop Search
Windows6.1From $28.99 a year - 20

DocFetcher
DocFetcher is a free, open-source desktop application for searching inside files stored on a computer.
Free planLinuxmacOSWindows6.1Free plan - 21

FileLocator Pro
FileLocator Pro searches documents and other files to help locate information in source code, log files, legal briefs, and more.
APIWindows6.1$79 one-time - 22
Precision File Search
Precision File Search is a free desktop application for searching, classifying, and understanding local files on Windows, macOS, and Linux.
Free planLinuxmacOSWindows6.1Free plan - 23
Find Any File
macOS6.0$6 one-time - 24
EasyFind
EasyFind is a free macOS utility from DEVONtechnologies for locating files and folders.
Free planmacOS5.9Free plan - 25
Fluent Search
Fluent Search is a free, keyboard-driven search and productivity tool for Windows.
Free planWindows5.9Free plan - 26
Inpaint Anything
Inpaint Anything is a free, open-source project for removing, filling, or replacing selected objects in images, videos, and 3D scenes.
WebSelf-hostedWindows5.9 - 27
Searchmonkey III
Searchmonkey III is a desktop application for searching files stored on disk in real time.
LinuxmacOSWindows5.9$9 one-time - 28
AstroGrep
AstroGrep is a free Windows utility for finding words, strings, and regular expressions in text-based files.
Free planWindows5.8Free plan - 29
DocFinder
Free planWebLinuxmacOSWindows5.8Free plan - 30
FSearch
FSearch is a free file-search utility for Linux and other Unix-like systems, designed as a standalone application for advanced users.
Free planLinux5.8Free plan

