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

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