Desktop app that searches your local files by meaning, across photos, PDFs, documents, audio, video and code, running on-device with EmbeddingGemma 2.
4.8K339SwiftMITUpdated 22 hours ago
3 alternatives
Best open-source alternatives to Spotlight (2026)
Looking for a free, open-source alternative to Spotlight? These 3 projects can replace it. Each one is reviewed by a human and explained in plain words, so you can compare stars, license and maintenance at a glance.
Quick comparison
| Project | Stars | License | Last commit |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARahim3/DigUp | ★ 4.8K | MIT | 22 hours ago |
| FuzzyIdeas/Cling | ★ 930 | GPL-3.0 | 2 days ago |
| oil-oil/oil-find | ★ 68 | MIT | 2 days ago |
A macOS app for instantly fuzzy-finding files across your disks, then acting on them right away.
93039SwiftGPL-3.0Updated 2 days ago
A macOS file search app modeled on Everything for Windows, using its own in-memory file-name index instead of Spotlight.
6813SwiftMITUpdated 2 days ago
FAQ
- Is there a free, open-source alternative to Spotlight?
- Yes. The most popular open-source alternatives to Spotlight on Repolode are DigUp, Cling, oil-find.
- Which Spotlight alternative should I choose?
- DigUp has the most GitHub stars and is released under MIT. Compare the license and last commit of each option in the table above before choosing.