Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to ProtonSearch

Find everything on your PC. From one shortcut.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.

1. 1
   Meta Search▲360

   Search your Desktop, Google Drive, Dropbox, Gmail, Evernote.

   2016 · finance.yahoo.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Needl▲211

   One app to search them all

   2022 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   The Search▲335

   The all in one search engine for PH, DN, HN and GitHub ✊

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Command E▲147

   Blazing-fast search for your cloud & computer

   2020 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Homerow▲175

   Keyboard shortcuts for every button in macOS

   2023 · homerow.app · its alternatives →

6. 6
   OneBar▲171

   The easiest way to search for things at work

   2017 · onebar.io · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Cerebro▲247

   Search everything in a few clicks

   2017 · cerebroapp.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Command E 2.0▲110

   Your Everything Search

   2020 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Everything▲90

   Awesome, instant computer search

   2014 · voidtools.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    wquicktabs▲103

    Quickly find your lost tabs across all opened windows.

    2018 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Haystack▲112

    The fastest and most secure way to search all your work

    2019 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Tab Search for Google Chrome▲119

    Search the content of all of your open tabs.

    2023 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Flow Launcher▲19

    Quick file search & app launcher for Windows

    2023 · flowlauncher.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    TermHere▲147

    “Open Terminal Here” shortcut for Finder

    2016 · hashbang.productions · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Google app for desktop▲132

    Ask anything with the Google app for desktop

    Apr 2026 · search.google · its alternatives →

16. 16
    SeekFast▲99

    Quickly and easily search text in files on your computer

    2021 · seekfast.org · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Find My File!▲5

    Find my most relevant files on Windows, with context!

    Mar 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    SimpleSearch – Just a list of search bars▲31

    I made this site for myself, SimpleSearch.info, as new default browser page. I’m not sure if it actually _saves_ time or clicks (though, for me, it saves at least one click per search), but I find the search experience more pleasant. On desktop, it’s nice to just have these search bars as the first thing that pops up in a new window or tab vs clicking bookmarks in the toolbar or elsewhere then searching. Similarly, on mobile, I like just clicking on one icon for all my searches. The vast majority of my web browsing begins with a search or LLM query. I’m curious if this is helpful to anyone…

    2025 · simplesearch.info · its alternatives →

19. 19
    ctrlspace▲75

    Spotlight search for actions

    2020 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    KeyRocket▲99

    Become a Shortcut Expert within weeks

    2014 · veodin.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Earlyn▲84

    Searchable memory of your screen and meetings, on your Mac

    21d ago · earlyn.app · its alternatives →

22. 22
    ExplorerMax▲68

    Smart file manager, tabbed browsing, quick search, bookmarks

    2020 · explorermax.drivethelife.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    ClipCard for Mac▲96

    Instant cloud search with a keystroke on your Mac

    2015 · clipcard.us6.list-manage.com · its alternatives →

24. 24DS
    Desktop search for your GitHub, GDocs, Jira, and more▲12

    2017 · onebar.io · its alternatives →

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