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File Find vs SearchMyFiles: catalog facts
File Find	SearchMyFiles
Best for: Desktop users searching folders with detailed filters	Best for: Windows users who need exact file searches that Windows Search cannot do
Free The project describes File Find as free.	Free Freeware from NirSoft with no paid tier.
macOS, Windows, Linux	Windows
Supports fuzzy search, wildcards, and regular expressions Filters by file type, date, size, and folder depth All 3 strengths for File Find Supports fuzzy search, wildcards, and regular expressions Filters by file type, date, size, and folder depth Can find duplicates and compare saved searches	Precise filters such as time ranges, exact size ranges and file owner Text and binary content search All 4 strengths for SearchMyFiles Precise filters such as time ranges, exact size ranges and file owner Text and binary content search Exports results to text, HTML, CSV or XML Portable, with no installation needed
Content search supports raw text files, not MS Office documents or PDFs The developer says the macOS app is not signed with an Apple Developer Certificate	Windows only Freeware, not open source
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Not open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: Freeware
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Offline features available
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for File Find github.com/Pixel-Master/File-Find/blob/main/README.md github.com/Pixel-Master/File-Find/blob/main/LICENSE github.com/Pixel-Master/File-Find/commit/c4383be41bbda5569f… Catalog checked October 4, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for SearchMyFiles nirsoft.net/utils/search_my_files.html Catalog checked October 8, 2026

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