Best UltraSearch Alternatives in 2026
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20 apps from desktop search software ranked against UltraSearch on the same published basis.
- 1UltraSearch vs Recoll
- 2UltraSearch vs Open Semantic Desktop Search
- 3UltraSearch vs Buddi
- 4UltraSearch vs DocFetcher
- 5UltraSearch vs Microsoft Quick Assist
- 6UltraSearch vs Precision File Search
- 7UltraSearch vs Agent Ransack
- 8UltraSearch vs DocFinder
- 9UltraSearch vs EasyFind
- 10UltraSearch vs Everything
- 11UltraSearch vs FileSeek
- 12UltraSearch vs Magpie
- 13UltraSearch vs Mousepad
- 15UltraSearch vs WizFile
- 16UltraSearch vs AstroGrep
- 17UltraSearch vs Fluent Search
- 18UltraSearch vs FSearch
- 19UltraSearch vs Listary
- 20UltraSearch vs Searchmonkey III
- 21UltraSearch vs GlintIndex
UltraSearch alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Recoll | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Open Semantic Desktop Search | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 3 | Buddi | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 4 | DocFetcher | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 5 | Microsoft Quick Assist | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Mac, Web, Windows |
| 6 | Precision File Search | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 7 | Agent Ransack | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 8 | DocFinder | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 9 | EasyFind | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Mac |
| 10 | Everything | 6.4 | Free plan | $4.08/mo | Windows |
| 11 | FileSeek | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 12 | Magpie | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 13 | Mousepad | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Linux |
| 15 | WizFile | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 16 | AstroGrep | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 17 | Fluent Search | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 18 | FSearch | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux |
| 19 | Listary | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 20 | Searchmonkey III | 5.6 | Linux, Mac, Windows | ||
| 21 | GlintIndex | 5.5 | Linux, Mac, Windows |
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Questions about UltraSearch alternatives
What is the best alternative to UltraSearch?
Recoll, number 1 in desktop search software with a score of 6.7 out of 10. The others here: Open Semantic Desktop Search, Buddi, DocFetcher and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to UltraSearch?
Recoll is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 18 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.