Search & Lookup tools (72 programs)

1. 

   Fluent Search

   • 5

   • Free

   Search for anything

   License

   Free Download

   Language

   English

   Platform

   windows

   PROS: Highly customizable. Various convenient search options. Efficiently look for anything. Supports screen searching.

   CONS: Less optimized than Everything.
2. 

   ESP

   • 3.8

   • Free

   A really fast, handy desktop search engine

   License

   Free Download

   Language

   English

   Platform

   windows
3. 

   File Finder - Ultra-fast multithread engine

   • 4.2

   • Free

   FileFinder is a really fast and easy to use file search utility.

   License

   Free Download

   Language

   English

   Platform

   windows
4. 

   Hddb File Search

   • 4.3

   • Free

   Fast file search tool for Windows

   License

   Free Download

   Language

   English

   Platform

   windows
5. 

   Advanced Find and Replace

   • 2.5

   • Trial version

   Replace text in multiple code pages simultaneously

   License

   Trial version Download

   Language

   English

   Platform

   windows

   PROS: Saves time in replacing and deleting multiple words. Very fast and efficient.

   CONS: Cannot search PDFs. Cannot search network drives.
6. 

   InFile Seeker

   • 3.6

   • Free

   InFile Seeker is a practical tool designed to search for words or entire strings inside many text-based files.

   License

   Free Download

   Language

   English

   Platform

   windows
7. 

   Seeker

   • 2.4

   • Free

   Search your computer and replace text within any TXT files

   License

   Free Download

   Language

   English

   Platform

   windows
8. 

   NeoSearch

   • 4.1

   • Free

   Search engine for your files

   License

   Free Download

   Language

   English

   Platform

   windows

   PROS: Useful search tool. Fast indexing. Accurate results. Sort files into categories.

   CONS: Confusing installation. Window doesn't move.
9. 

   SearchInform

   • 4.5

   • Trial version

   Fast and accurate search for documents of similar content in any data volume

   License

   Trial version Download

   Language

   English

   Platform

   windows
10. 

    FileFindString

    • 4.2

    • Trial version

    Locate or search for text strings in multiple files

    License

    Trial version Download

    Language

    English

    Platform

    windows
11. 

    Tag2find

    • 3

    • Free

    Tag your files and find them in a easier, quicker way

    License

    Free Download

    Language

    English

    Platform

    windows
12. 

    Power Searcher

    • 2

    • Trial version

    Powerful tool to find files on your PC

    License

    Trial version Download

    Language

    English

    Platform

    windows
13. 

    Copy to Search

    • 5

    • Paid

    A full version app for Windows, by Amazing-Share.

    License

    Paid Download

    Language

    English

    Platform

    windows
14. 

    QuickFind

    • 3.3

    • Free

    Express file and directory locator

    License

    Free Download

    Language

    English

    Platform

    windows
15. 

    Multiple Search and Replace

    • 4.9

    • Trial version

    Search and replace text in multiple files

    License

    Trial version Download

    Language

    English

    Platform

    windows
16. 

    ScanDir

    • 4.5

    • Free

    Create directory lists and perform different tasks with them

    License

    Free Download

    Language

    English

    Platform

    windows
17. 

    Duplicate Files Finder

    • 3.3

    • Free

    Find duplicated files on your hard drive

    License

    Free Download

    Language

    English

    Platform

    windows

    PROS: Removes duplicated files.

    CONS: Can't recognise all duplicates.
18. 

    PowerGrep

    • 3.4

    • Trial version

    Powerful search utility for text and binary files

    License

    Trial version Download

    Language

    English

    Platform

    windows
19. 

    Watson

    • 3.8

    • Trial version

    Proactively brings you the information you need, from your favorite sources

    License

    Trial version Download

    Language

    English

    Platform

    windows
20. 

    Locate32

    • 4.2

    • Free

    Quick and lightweight desktop search app

    License

    Free Download

    Language

    English

    Platform

    windows

    PROS: Super quick. Tons of options. Portable.

    CONS: Over complex.