Best Everything Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from desktop search software ranked against Everything on the same published basis.
- 1Everything vs Recoll
- 2Everything vs Open Semantic Desktop Search
- 3Everything vs Agent Ransack
- 4Everything vs FoxTrot Search
- 5Everything vs DocFetcher
- 6Everything vs ProFind
- 7Everything vs Precision File Search
- 8Everything vs FileLocator Pro
- 9Everything vs dtSearch Desktop
- 10Everything vs Copernic Desktop Search
- 11Everything vs X1 Search
- 12Everything vs Searchmonkey III
- 13Everything vs Lookeen
- 14Everything vs EasyFind
- 15Everything vs Listary
- 16Everything vs ProtonSearch
- 18Everything vs FileSeek
- 19Everything vs UltraSearch
- 20Everything vs Lertaro
- 21Everything vs dnGrep
Everything alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Recoll | 9.7 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Open Semantic Desktop Search | 8.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 3 | Agent Ransack | 8.0 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 4 | FoxTrot Search | 8.0 | No | — | Mac, iOS |
| 5 | DocFetcher | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 6 | ProFind | 7.7 | No | — | iOS, Mac |
| 7 | Precision File Search | 7.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 8 | FileLocator Pro | 7.3 | No | — | API, Windows |
| 9 | dtSearch Desktop | 7.0 | No | $102.08/mo | Windows |
| 10 | Copernic Desktop Search | 6.9 | No | — | Windows |
| 11 | X1 Search | 6.9 | No | — | Windows |
| 12 | Searchmonkey III | 6.9 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 13 | Lookeen | 6.8 | No | — | Web, Windows |
| 14 | EasyFind | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Mac |
| 15 | Listary | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 16 | ProtonSearch | 6.5 | No | — | Windows |
| 18 | FileSeek | 6.3 | No | — | Windows |
| 19 | UltraSearch | 6.3 | No | — | Windows |
| 20 | Lertaro | 6.1 | No | — | Windows |
| 21 | dnGrep | 6.0 | No | — | Windows |
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Questions about Everything alternatives
What is the best alternative to Everything?
Recoll, number 1 in desktop search software with a score of 9.7 out of 10. The others here: Open Semantic Desktop Search, Agent Ransack, FoxTrot Search and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Everything?
Recoll is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 7 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation.