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UltraSearch vs Everything: catalog facts
UltraSearch	Everything
Freemium A free portable edition is available; the Professional edition is paid and starts with a…	Free Freeware; the FAQ states 'Everything is Freeware. Please consider donating.' The…
Windows	Windows, Command line
Results appear as you type Filters for file type, size and date	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
Windows only Content search, SharePoint and network features are described for the paid edition	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
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026

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