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Everything vs FSearch: catalog facts
Everything	FSearch
Free Freeware; the FAQ states 'Everything is Freeware. Please consider donating.' The…	Free The open-source application is available without a license fee.
Windows, Command line	Linux
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	Instant indexed results with advanced query options
Windows only (Windows XP through Windows 11) File content search is possible with content: but content is not indexed, so it is slow	Results depend on which folders have been indexed.
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-2.0
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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