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Everything vs Fluent Search: catalog facts
Everything	Fluent Search
Free Freeware; the FAQ states 'Everything is Freeware. Please consider donating.' The…	Free Free download; the site does not list a price.
Windows, Command line	Windows
Indexes only file and folder names, so a fresh Windows 11 install (about 250,000 files) indexes in about… Real-time updating via the NTFS USN Journal; changes are not missed while Everything is not running	Searches files, apps, tabs, history and windows in one place Keyboard-only Screen Search for on-screen elements
Windows only (Windows XP through Windows 11) File content search is possible with content: but content is not indexed, so it is slow	Windows only Source code is not published
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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