When comparing BareGrep vs Listary, the Slant community recommends Listary for most people. In the question“What are the best Windows tools for finding files?” Listary is ranked 3rd while BareGrep is ranked 4th. The most important reason people chose Listary is:
Once you find the file you need, you can launch it or use custom actions.
Specs
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Pros
Pro Can save search patterns
With BareGrep you can save any search patterns that you use frequently.
Pro It's also a launcher
Once you find the file you need, you can launch it or use custom actions.
Pro Search as you type everywhere
You can start typing on the desktop or any folders and it'll just search for you.
Pro Supports other explorers
It supports not only Windows Explorer but also XYplorer, Directory Opus, Total Commander and all the other explorer alternatives.
Cons
Con Cannot filter the log
BareGrep cannot filter out the irrelevant lines from the log (they are simply colored in a different color).