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UltraSearch

UltraSearch

File Management File Utility
UltraSearch is a lightning-fast file search utility for Windows NTFS drives, delivering instant results without the need for background indexing. It allows users to quickly locate files and folders by name or pattern.
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Free
Extremely fast file search due to direct MFT access.
Searchmonkey

Searchmonkey

Desktop Utility
Searchmonkey is a powerful and versatile cross-platform desktop search application designed to help users quickly find files, folders, and content within documents on their local computer. It offers comprehensive searching capabilities with support for regular expressions and real-time indexing.
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Open Source
Fast and accurate searching after indexing.
AstroGrep

AstroGrep

File Management File Utility
AstroGrep is a powerful and user-friendly file search utility for Windows. It leverages regular expressions and provides advanced search options, allowing users to quickly locate specific text patterns within multiple files and directories.
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Open Source
Strong support for regular expressions.
regain

regain

Desktop Utility
Regain is a powerful desktop search engine designed for quickly locating files and documents on your local machine. Unlike web search, it indexes your personal data, enabling rapid search across vast amounts of information in split seconds.
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Open Source
Extremely fast search results
FileLocator

FileLocator

File Management Utility
FileLocator is a powerful and versatile file searching utility designed to help users quickly and efficiently find files and content within files that standard Windows search might miss. It offers advanced features like regular expressions, content searching, and indexing for improved performance and accuracy.
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Freemium
Excellent content searching capabilities across various file...
Copernic Desktop Search

Copernic Desktop Search

File Management Desktop Utility
Copernic Desktop Search is a powerful utility designed to help users quickly find files, emails, and other data stored on their computer or connected network drives. It uses advanced indexing technology for rapid search results.
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Free Personal
Very fast search results after initial indexing.
Searx

Searx

File Management Web Application
Searx is a free and open-source metasearch engine that aggregates results from various search services without sharing your information with them. It prioritizes user privacy and provides a customizable search experience.
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Open Source
Strong emphasis on user privacy and anonymity
Synapse

Synapse

OS & Utilities Utility
Synapse is a fast and lightweight semantic launcher primarily for Linux, built with Vala. It allows users to quickly launch applications, search for and access files and documents based on usage patterns, and perform various actions via plugins, leveraging the Zeitgeist engine for intelligent searching.
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Open Source
Very fast and responsive application launching.
Flamory

Flamory

Education & Reference Note-Taking Tool
Flamory is a comprehensive capture tool for saving web pages and files directly from your screen, functioning as a visual search engine for your digital history. It seamlessly integrates with your web browser and Windows Explorer, allowing you to easily revisit and search past information.
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Free Personal
Automatic and passive capture of viewed content reduces manu...
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Recently Added Search Tool Apps and Services

UltraSearch

UltraSearch

File Management File Utility
UltraSearch is a lightning-fast file search utility for Windows NTFS drives, delivering instant results without the need for background indexing. It allows users to quickly locate files and folders by name or pattern.
more
Free
Extremely fast file search due to direct MFT access.
Searchmonkey

Searchmonkey

Desktop Utility
Searchmonkey is a powerful and versatile cross-platform desktop search application designed to help users quickly find files, folders, and content within documents on their local computer. It offers comprehensive searching capabilities with support for regular expressions and real-time indexing.
more
Open Source
Fast and accurate searching after indexing.
AstroGrep

AstroGrep

File Management File Utility
AstroGrep is a powerful and user-friendly file search utility for Windows. It leverages regular expressions and provides advanced search options, allowing users to quickly locate specific text patterns within multiple files and directories.
more
Open Source
Strong support for regular expressions.
regain

regain

Desktop Utility
Regain is a powerful desktop search engine designed for quickly locating files and documents on your local machine. Unlike web search, it indexes your personal data, enabling rapid search across vast amounts of information in split seconds.
more
Open Source
Extremely fast search results
FileLocator

FileLocator

File Management Utility
FileLocator is a powerful and versatile file searching utility designed to help users quickly and efficiently find files and content within files that standard Windows search might miss. It offers advanced features like regular expressions, content searching, and indexing for improved performance and accuracy.
more
Freemium
Excellent content searching capabilities across various file...
Copernic Desktop Search

Copernic Desktop Search

File Management Desktop Utility
Copernic Desktop Search is a powerful utility designed to help users quickly find files, emails, and other data stored on their computer or connected network drives. It uses advanced indexing technology for rapid search results.
more
Free Personal
Very fast search results after initial indexing.
Searx

Searx

File Management Web Application
Searx is a free and open-source metasearch engine that aggregates results from various search services without sharing your information with them. It prioritizes user privacy and provides a customizable search experience.
more
Open Source
Strong emphasis on user privacy and anonymity
Synapse

Synapse

OS & Utilities Utility
Synapse is a fast and lightweight semantic launcher primarily for Linux, built with Vala. It allows users to quickly launch applications, search for and access files and documents based on usage patterns, and perform various actions via plugins, leveraging the Zeitgeist engine for intelligent searching.
more
Open Source
Very fast and responsive application launching.
Flamory

Flamory

Education & Reference Note-Taking Tool
Flamory is a comprehensive capture tool for saving web pages and files directly from your screen, functioning as a visual search engine for your digital history. It seamlessly integrates with your web browser and Windows Explorer, allowing you to easily revisit and search past information.
more
Free Personal
Automatic and passive capture of viewed content reduces manu...