FileLocator Pro vs Find Any File (2026): which should you pick?

Pick FileLocator Pro if

• Fits if you search inside lots of files by their contents
• Works for people who need search reports or shared indexes

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you want free search, as there is no free plan after the 30-day trial
• Pricey if you need more than Standard: Technician is $142 and Floating is $206 per concurrent user
• Watch out: major upgrades are free for one year only, and renewals are optional
• Not for you if you use a Mac or Linux, as only Windows is listed

Pick Find Any File if

• Fits if Spotlight misses files you know are on your Mac
• Works for people who search by size, date or a pattern in the name

Look elsewhere if

• Not for you if you use Windows or Linux, as there is no version for either
• Skip it if you want a clear trial, as no time limit is stated
• Too light for searching email and cloud services, since it searches volumes
• Watch out: the vendor says to try the download from its own site, not the App Store, first

FileLocator Pro

• Windows only; no macOS or Linux version is listed.
• Major upgrades are free for one year after purchase; support and upgrade renewals are optional and discounted.
• The vendor says it merged with Agent Ransack in 2019, so the two have the same features.

Find Any File

• Mac only; there is no Windows or Linux version.
• The vendor's site says the download from its own site, not the App Store, is the one to try first.
• The page does not state a time limit for the trial or the Mac App Store price.

FileLocator Pro

Content search

Dig into PDFs, Office documents and ZIP archives, and search several Outlook PST files at once.

Indexed or live search

Searches can be indexed for near-instant results or run without an index; there is no background indexing.

Results preview

Highlighted keywords with surrounding text, and views of hits or the whole file with syntax highlighting.

Reports and export

Results can be summarized and exported.

Shared indexes

Several user-defined indexes can be created and shared across a network.

Find Any File

Search by file properties

Match on name, dates, size, kind, tags and more, including folders that Spotlight usually excludes such as System and Library.

Content search

Looks for text inside files, including inside zip archives, and in .docx and .xlsx documents.

Scriptable rules

Version 2.4 added scriptable rules for complex searches, and version 2.6 made the app AppleScriptable.

Regular expressions

Searches can use regular expressions, per the version 2.0 notes.

Saved searches and results

Searches can be saved for re-use, and result lists can be saved and reopened.

Network and backup volumes

Can search modern Time Machine backups, and runs faster on Synology and QNAP shares and Windows shares with Everything.

FileLocator Pro

• Standard License$79

  one-time, per named user

  Up to 3 Windows installations per named user; volume discounts from 25 licenses.

• Technician License$142

  one-time, per named user

  Unlimited Windows installations per named user.

• Floating License$206

  one-time, per concurrent user

  Licensed for a number of concurrent users rather than named people.

Find Any File

• Shareware license$6

  one-time, bought by PayPal or card on the developer's site

  Keeps using the direct download after the trial; the page says users are expected to pay if they keep it.

• Mac App StoreNot shown

  Also sold through the Mac App Store; the vendor's pages do not state that price.

FileLocator Pro

• Other savings

  Discounted support and upgrade renewals

  Renewals made before the support period ends get 40% off, and renewals after expiry get 30% off.

Find Any File

No public discounts listed.