Comparison
Everything is the fastest filename search on Windows. FileScope goes deeper, searching inside your files, reading text from images, and understanding what you mean with AI.
| Feature | FileScope | Everything |
|---|---|---|
| Filename search | ✓ | ✓ |
| Search inside files | ✓ | ✕ |
| OCR (text in images) | ✓ | ✕ |
| Semantic / AI search | ✓ | ✕ |
| App launcher | ✓ | ✕ |
| Works offline | ✓ | ✓ |
| Price | $19 one-time | Free |
| Filename search speed | Fast | Fastest |
| Global hotkey | ✓ | ✓ |
Everything only matches filenames. FileScope reads the content of PDFs, Word docs, Excel files, and more. Search for a phrase you remember, and FileScope finds the document.
Screenshots, scanned receipts, photos of whiteboards. FileScope extracts text from images automatically and makes it searchable. Everything has no image reading capability.
Type "last quarter finances" and FileScope returns your Q4 revenue report, even if those words aren't in the filename. Everything requires exact filename matches.
FileScope finds what Everything can't. Search by content, meaning, or text in images.
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