Best SearchMyFiles Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from desktop search software ranked against SearchMyFiles on the same published basis.
- 1SearchMyFiles vs Recoll
- 2SearchMyFiles vs FoxTrot Search
- 3SearchMyFiles vs ProFind
- 4SearchMyFiles vs Agent Ransack
- 5SearchMyFiles vs Buddi
- 6SearchMyFiles vs DocFetcher
- 7SearchMyFiles vs EasyFind
- 8SearchMyFiles vs Listary
- 9SearchMyFiles vs Open Semantic Desktop Search
- 10SearchMyFiles vs Precision File Search
- 11SearchMyFiles vs Fluent Search
- 12SearchMyFiles vs DocFinder
- 13SearchMyFiles vs FileLocator Pro
- 14SearchMyFiles vs Searchmonkey III
- 15SearchMyFiles vs GlintIndex
- 16SearchMyFiles vs Inpaint Anything
- 17SearchMyFiles vs monkeSearch
- 18SearchMyFiles vs WhatInStartup
- 19SearchMyFiles vs dtSearch Desktop
- 20SearchMyFiles vs FileVault
SearchMyFiles alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Recoll | 7.9 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 2 | FoxTrot Search | 7.1 | No | — | iOS, Mac |
| 3 | ProFind | 7.1 | No | — | iOS, Mac |
| 4 | Agent Ransack | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 5 | Buddi | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 6 | DocFetcher | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 7 | EasyFind | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Mac |
| 8 | Listary | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 9 | Open Semantic Desktop Search | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 10 | Precision File Search | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 11 | Fluent Search | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 12 | DocFinder | 6.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 13 | FileLocator Pro | 5.9 | No | — | API, Windows |
| 14 | Searchmonkey III | 5.8 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 15 | GlintIndex | 5.7 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 16 | Inpaint Anything | 5.7 | No | — | self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 17 | monkeSearch | 5.7 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 18 | WhatInStartup | 5.7 | No | — | Windows |
| 19 | dtSearch Desktop | 5.6 | No | $102.08/mo | Windows |
| 20 | FileVault | 5.6 | No | — | Mac |
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Questions about SearchMyFiles alternatives
What is the best alternative to SearchMyFiles?
Recoll, number 1 in desktop search software with a score of 7.9 out of 10. The others here: FoxTrot Search, ProFind, Agent Ransack and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to SearchMyFiles?
Recoll is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 10 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.