Flow Launcher
Focus: launcher, plugins and open source. Shares file search with Everything. A Windows app, not a desktop app. Rated 4.6 (Everything: 4.8).
Windows AppFreeWindows
4.6Visit
Desktop App
Everything
An instant file search tool that finds files on Windows as you type.
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What is Everything?
Everything is a free file search tool for Windows from voidtools that indexes file and folder names in seconds and shows results instantly as you type. It is small, uses few resources, and supports wildcards, regular expressions, bookmarks and searching other computers over the network.
Pros
- Near-instant results
- Very light on memory
- Advanced search syntax
Cons
- Windows only
- Searches names, not file contents, by default
Who should use Everything
Windows users who waste time hunting for files in folders or slow system search.
Who may not need it
Mac and Linux users, or people who keep very few files.
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Free alternatives to Everything
Free resources that cover similar ground.
Kitbitz
Focus: illustrations, svg and figma. Also in File Management and Personal Productivity, like Everything. A website, not a desktop app. Adds Web. Rated 4.6 (Everything: 4.8).
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Focus: video downloader, mp3 and self-hosted. Also in Personal Productivity and File Management, like Everything. A web app, not a desktop app. Rated 4.4 (Everything: 4.8).
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Focus: screenshots, screen recording and gif. Shares windows with Everything. A Windows app, not a desktop app. Rated 4.7 (Everything: 4.8).
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Focus: photo editor, image editing and photoshop alternative. Shares windows with Everything. A Windows app, not a desktop app. Rated 4.5 (Everything: 4.8).
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Focus: optimization, performance and privacy. Shares windows with Everything. A Windows app, not a desktop app. Rated 4.4 (Everything: 4.8).
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Focus: terminal, emulator and gpu. Also in Personal Productivity, like Everything. Adds macOS and Linux. Rated 4.9 (Everything: 4.8).
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