Best indie Mac apps for
File Search
File search tools help Mac users locate documents, folders, app data, metadata, and old project files quickly.
Our pick
Advanced file search for Mac.
- Best for
- Advanced file search
- Mac support
- Mac
- Free option
- No
- One-time purchase
- Yes
- Made by
- Houdah Software
A powerful Finder search replacement with metadata filters, saved searches, and precise file discovery.
Best free option
Find files by name, date, size, and location.
- Best for
- Deep file search
- Mac support
- Mac
- Free option
- No
- One-time purchase
- Yes
- Made by
- Thomas Tempelmann
A practical file search utility for finding things Spotlight and Finder miss.
Power pick
Free file search without indexing.
- Best for
- Free file search
- Mac support
- Mac
- Free option
- Yes
- One-time purchase
- No
- Made by
- DEVONtechnologies
A free utility for searching files and contents without relying on Spotlight indexing.
Lightweight pick
Contextual file discovery from the menu bar.
- Best for
- Related file discovery
- Mac support
- Mac
- Free option
- No
- One-time purchase
- Yes
- Made by
- DEVONtechnologies
A menu bar tool for finding related documents, messages, and web pages from your local data.
Alternative
Simplified file search powered by Spotlight.
- Best for
- Simple file search
- Mac support
- Mac
- Free option
- No
- One-time purchase
- Yes
- Made by
- Houdah Software
A friendlier file search app for narrowing results by type, location, date, and context.