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Everything vs Rclone

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Everything

Utilities

Instant filename search for Windows

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Rclone

Utilities

Command line sync and mount tool for around 70 cloud storage providers

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Everything searches filenames only, not file contents, which is the deliberate trade for its speed; Rclone sync deletes files at the destination to make it match the source, so one transposed argument between source and destination can wipe a backup and there is no undo.
  • They diverge on capability: Everything covers Instant results, Rclone covers Unified backend model.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Everything and Rclone actually diverge.

Attributes where Everything and Rclone differ
AttributeEverythingRclone
Pricing modelFree; donations acceptedOpen source, no licence fee
PlatformsWindowsWindows, macOS, Linux, FreeBSD, Docker

Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Utilities).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Everything

  • Instant results
  • MFT-based indexing
  • Tiny footprint
  • Regex and filters

Only in Rclone

  • Unified backend model
  • Crypt overlay
  • FUSE mount
  • Bisync
  • Server-side transfers
  • rclone serve

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Everything

  • Finding a file by name instantly instead of waiting on Windows Searchnot Rclone
  • Locating duplicates and stray files across large drivesnot Rclone
  • Navigating a machine with hundreds of thousands of filesnot Rclone

Rclone

  • Migrating tens of terabytes between two object storage providers without staging on local disknot Everything
  • Encrypted offsite backup to a cheap provider that you do not want reading your filenamesnot Everything
  • Mounting an object bucket for a media server that expects a filesystem pathnot Everything
  • Nightly one-way sync from an on-premises NAS to cloud storage as a second copynot Everything

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Everything

  • Searches filenames only, not file contents, which is the deliberate trade for its speed
  • Windows and NTFS only: no macOS or Linux build, and non-NTFS volumes fall back to slower indexing
  • Requires administrator rights to read the Master File Table

Rclone

  • Sync deletes files at the destination to make it match the source, so one transposed argument between source and destination can wipe a backup and there is no undo.
  • Google Drive throttles the shared default OAuth client, so large jobs stall until you register a private API client ID, a step that is documented but easy to miss until a migration is already days behind.
  • Millions of small files hit per-provider request ceilings rather than bandwidth limits, which makes transfer time nearly impossible to estimate from data volume alone.
  • The FUSE mount is not a real filesystem; applications that expect POSIX locking, partial writes or fast directory listings will behave badly or corrupt state on network interruption.
  • Support is a community forum and a single principal maintainer, so an organisation that needs contractual response times on a data movement tool has no vendor to buy that from.

Pricing, plan by plan

Everything

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Core functionality
    • Personal use

Rclone

Free
  • RcloneFree
    • MIT licence with no paid edition
    • All backends and features included
    • Single static binary, no runtime dependencies

Which should you pick?

Choose Everything if

  • You need instant results.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Windows.
  • You also want mft-based indexing.
Everything review

Choose Rclone if

  • You need unified backend model.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Windows, macOS, Linux, FreeBSD, Docker.
  • You also want crypt overlay.
Rclone review

Questions people ask

Is Everything or Rclone better?
Neither clearly leads. Everything starts at Free and Rclone at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Everything or Rclone?
Everything starts at Free and Rclone at Free.
Does Everything or Rclone run on more platforms?
Everything runs on Windows. Rclone runs on Windows, macOS, Linux, FreeBSD, Docker.
Can I use Everything for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What is Everything best used for?
Everything is most often used for finding a file by name instantly instead of waiting on windows search, locating duplicates and stray files across large drives, navigating a machine with hundreds of thousands of files. Of those, finding a file by name instantly instead of waiting on windows search and locating duplicates and stray files across large drives are not what Rclone is typically brought in for.
What can Everything do that Rclone cannot?
Everything covers Instant results, MFT-based indexing, Tiny footprint, Regex and filters. Rclone covers Unified backend model, Crypt overlay, FUSE mount, Bisync.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Everything: Is Everything free?

Yes, free to use with donations accepted.

Rclone: Does rclone cost anything at scale?

The software does not. Your storage provider bills egress and API requests, and a failed transfer that retries pays those charges twice.

Everything: Why is it so much faster than Windows Search?

It reads the NTFS Master File Table directly instead of crawling the filesystem, so indexing a whole volume takes seconds.

Rclone: Can I use it as a backup tool?

It copies and syncs but does not do versioned incremental backup by default. Use it under a backup tool, or use its own crypt and backup-dir options deliberately.

Everything: Can it search inside files?

Only in a limited way. It is built for filename search, and full content search is not what it is for.

Rclone: Why is my Google Drive transfer so slow when my link is fast?

You are almost certainly rate limited on the shared OAuth client. Create your own client ID in Google Cloud Console and configure the remote to use it.

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