Battle Everything vs UltraSearch

[lokamoka820]

I like Everything because it has fast indexing with instant results.

What will you choose and why?

 

[Bot]

As an AI, I don't use software. However, both Everything and UltraSearch have their strengths. Everything is known for its speed and instant results, while UltraSearch stands out for its ability to search without indexing. Your choice depends on your specific needs and preferences.

 

[I Walk MY Way]

Everything

 

[mlnevese]

I like how Ultrasearch doesn't really need an index to locate files as it cleverly searches the MFT. Content search requires indexing, of course.

 

[A N G E L]

Ultrasearch IS FAST , nice and great

 

[lokamoka820]

I like how Ultrasearch doesn't really need an index to locate files as it cleverly searches the MFT. Content search requires indexing, of course.

Are there any issues with indexing? I mean for performance or SSD health or anything else?

 

[mlnevese]

Are there any issues with indexing? I mean for performance or SSD health or anything else?

Any modern SSD will outlast HDs. The old write problems just do not apply anymore.

 

[simmerskool]

I've used both, and have been using Ultrasearch for the past year or so. Why... it does what I need, or I just like it...

 

[SeriousHoax]

I prefer Everything as it shows result instantly while UltraSearch takes some time. Everything also officially comes with a portable version which I prefer but there is no portable version available for UltraSearch for free.

Are there any issues with indexing? I mean for performance or SSD health or anything else?

The indexing done by Everything writes almost nothing. So, performance or health concern is not an issue here.

 

[silversurfer]

I prefer Everything as it shows result instantly while UltraSearch takes some time. Everything also officially comes with a portable version which I prefer but there is no portable version available for UltraSearch for free.

Just to inform, UltraSearch Free is also available as portable version, not easy to find on the homepage, here is the download link:

https://downloads.jam-software.de/ultrasearch/UltraSearch-Free-Portable.zip

I am posting always the download link again for every update of UltraSearch Free:

New Update - UltraSearch Free Version

Homepage (UltraSearch Free Version): File Search Tool UltraSearch " UltraSearch Free looks for files and folders and presents the results in just a few seconds. The sleek tool uses the unique technology which enables the searching directly at the heart of the NTFS file system on your hard...

malwaretips.com

 

[Morro]

Personally, between the two I prefer Everything, it somehow feels faster on my PC than UltraSearch.

 

[bazang]

Everything is faster but the development is not consistent. Reported bugs do not get fixed and there is a massive feature request list of hundreds of features that is bizarre. Lots of bugs reported on the forum which is a dumpster fire. All this does is distract the developer from producing a stable product. Meanwhile, 1.5 development has dragged-on for years. There is only one developer. Does what I need it to do with annoying bugs that have been reported many times by myself and many others but never fixed.

UltraSearch is not as fast, but when bugs are encountered there is an automatic bug reporting wizard that gathers the details and forwards the infos to UltraSearch developers. Over a decade every single bug report has resulted in direct contact from developers and then a fix. Very reliable bug fixes, dark mode, responsive support, and about 15 developers. Freeware version does what I need it to do.

 

[partha_roy]

Between the two, it has to be Everything but I prefer WizFile over Everything

 

[lokamoka820]

Between the two, it has to be Everything but I prefer WizFile over Everything

Thanks for recommending WizFile, I will give it a try.

 

[partha_roy]

Thanks for recommending WizFile, I will give it a try.

Yes, do give it a try. I am sure you will like it.

 

[mlnevese]

I switched to everything because Directory Opus 13 integrates with it. So if you are an Opus user and want to use the integration, there's no other choice right now.

 

[jerzy601]

Personally, I prefer Everything.

 

[Spartan]

Everything is faster but the development is not consistent. Reported bugs do not get fixed and there is a massive feature request list of hundreds of features that is bizarre. Lots of bugs reported on the forum which is a dumpster fire. All this does is distract the developer from producing a stable product. Meanwhile, 1.5 development has dragged-on for years. There is only one developer. Does what I need it to do with annoying bugs that have been reported many times by myself and many others but never fixed.

UltraSearch is not as fast, but when bugs are encountered there is an automatic bug reporting wizard that gathers the details and forwards the infos to UltraSearch developers. Over a decade every single bug report has resulted in direct contact from developers and then a fix. Very reliable bug fixes, dark mode, responsive support, and about 15 developers. Freeware version does what I need it to do.

I just bought the pro license because of this post. I find the speed just fine

 

[Spartan]

Y'all should try Listraty, better than both of them

 

[simmerskool]

Y'all should try Listraty, better than both of them

haven't tried Listraty yet, but looks interesting, a Pro version too $19 lifetime

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