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Fluent Search vs Everything: catalog facts
Fluent SearchEverything

Best for: Windows users who want one keyboard search for everything on the PC

Best for: Instant filename search on Windows

Free

Free download; the site does not list a price.

Free

Freeware; the FAQ states 'Everything is Freeware. Please consider donating.' The License.txt linked from the homepage…

Full pricing details for Everything

Freeware; the FAQ states 'Everything is Freeware. Please consider donating.' The License.txt linked from the homepage contains MIT-style permission text for the software, but no source repository is linked from voidtools.com, so it is treated as proprietary freeware here.

Windows Windows, Command line
  • Searches files, apps, tabs, history and windows in one place
  • Keyboard-only Screen Search for on-screen elements
All 4 strengths for Fluent Search
  • Searches files, apps, tabs, history and windows in one place
  • Keyboard-only Screen Search for on-screen elements
  • Installer, portable and Store builds for x64 and ARM64
  • Extensible with community plugins
  • 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
All 4 strengths for Everything
  • Indexes only file and folder names, so a fresh Windows 11 install (about 250,000 files) indexes in about 5 seconds and uses about 35 MB of RAM
  • Real-time updating via the NTFS USN Journal; changes are not missed while Everything is not running
  • Installer and portable ZIP builds for x86, x64, ARM and ARM64, plus a Lite edition
  • Runs entirely offline with no telemetry or user data collection; includes a command line interface, ETP/HTTP servers and an SDK
  • Windows only
  • Source code is not published
  • Windows only (Windows XP through Windows 11)
  • File content search is possible with content: but content is not indexed, so it is slow
All 3 limitations for Everything
  • Windows only (Windows XP through Windows 11)
  • File content search is possible with content: but content is not indexed, so it is slow
  • NTFS indexing requires the Everything service or running as administrator; the Lite version drops ETP/FTP, HTTP, IPC, CLI and SDK
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Not open source Not open source
License not stated License not stated
No account needed No account needed
Offline features available Offline features available
Sources for Fluent Search

Catalog checked September 23, 2026

Sources for Everything

Catalog checked September 20, 2026

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