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EverythingPowerToysListary

Best for: Windows users who already use PowerToys Run and Everything and want one search box

Best for: Finding files and jumping to folders on Windows without leaving the keyboard

Free

Free and open source under the Eclipse Public License 2.0.

 Free + paid options

A free version covers file search and app launching. Listary Pro is a paid upgrade with additional features…

Full pricing details

A free version covers file search and app launching. Listary Pro is a paid upgrade with additional features, and the related Gety full-text search product is sold separately.

Windows Windows
  • Brings fast Everything filename search into PowerToys Run
  • Builds for both x64 and ARM64 Windows
All 3 strengths
  • Brings fast Everything filename search into PowerToys Run
  • Builds for both x64 and ARM64 Windows
  • Actively maintained with recent commits
  • Results ordered by your habits, with fuzzy matching that usually lands first try
  • Works inside Save As and Open dialogs in other applications, which is genuinely rare
All 4 strengths
  • Results ordered by your habits, with fuzzy matching that usually lands first try
  • Works inside Save As and Open dialogs in other applications, which is genuinely rare
  • Searches the whole drive instantly once indexed
  • Launches apps, runs web searches and executes commands from the same box
  • Requires both PowerToys and Everything to be installed
  • Windows only
  • Windows only
  • Closed source
All 4 limitations
  • Windows only
  • Closed source
  • Some features are held back for the paid Pro version
  • Full-text search inside documents is a separate paid product
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Not open source
License: EPL-2.0 License not stated
No account needed No account needed
Offline features available Offline features available
Sources

Catalog checked October 2, 2026
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Catalog checked September 21, 2026

“Not stated” means we have not confirmed it. Features can vary by device and plan.