Life & fun · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to New Windows Search
Windows Search now takes action, not just finds files
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.
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Meta Search▲360Search your Desktop, Google Drive, Dropbox, Gmail, Evernote.
2016 · finance.yahoo.com · its alternatives →
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ExplorerMax▲68Smart file manager, tabbed browsing, quick search, bookmarks
2020 · explorermax.drivethelife.com · its alternatives →
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Find my most relevant files on Windows, with context!
Mar 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
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2020 · ctrlspace.app · its alternatives →
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ImageSage finds the image you remember.

It is a private, local AI gallery. Point it at the folders you choose and it reads them in place, building an index that stays on your PC. That gives you two things Windows file search cannot: search that understands what is inside your images, and AI
Aug 2026 · apps.microsoft.com · its alternatives →
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PowerSearch▲70Supercharge browser text search with productivity features
2019 · powersearch.site · its alternatives →
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Quick file search & app launcher for Windows
2023 · flowlauncher.com · its alternatives →
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Hello folks, Generally, I never had problems locating, or quick accessing my files using "Everything". It’s fast and does the job well, no complains there. So… why build something else? Because I have some minor complains that have inspired me to work on my own custom replacement to it. And because I just want to make a great project to have on my resume . Here are some limitations I ran into: The app fails when I want to locate a file from another drive that I share between PCs and doesn't use the NTFS file format. Another thing it could do better is to feel a bit more system intergraded.…
2025 · drimiteros.github.io · its alternatives →
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Find any file instantly — even on network drives
Aug 2026 · malvicsearch.com · its alternatives →
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Stop digging through folders. Find files instantly.
Jun 2026 · quickmole.com · its alternatives →
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Index,search,Tag,email,open,save files with Dev refine tools
2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
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A Smart Way to Organize Your Files in Windows File Explorer
2023 · taggingforwindows.com · its alternatives →
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2013 · ankane.github.io · its alternatives →
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2020 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Chrome extension for power search users.
2016 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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Find everything on your PC. From one shortcut.
Jul 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
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2014 · xen.do · its alternatives →
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