When comparing Listary vs Fluent Search, the Slant community recommends Listary for most people. In the question“What are the best app launchers for Windows?” Listary is ranked 2nd while Fluent Search is ranked 11th. 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 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.
Pro Customizable
Most things can be tweaked, including the interface, the default search engines, the prioritization of search results, the search tags, and more.
Pro Modern
The developer works for Microsoft and is already developing with an eye toward Windows 11 (while maintaining functionality under Windows 10)
Pro Powerful filename search
It has a built-in indexer, but can also use others (including Everything)
Pro Active development
The developer is very responsive to the community, and releases new versions on a regular basis
Pro Free
There are no ads, and no paid version
Pro Plugin system
Users can develop their own plugins to extend the functionality