# Strata Files

A native, keyboard-first Finder alternative that searches your whole home folder as you type.

HTML: https://softbests.com/software/strata-files
Markdown: https://softbests.com/software/strata-files.md
Website: https://stratafiles.app

- Category: [Productivity](https://softbests.com/category/productivity)
- Pricing: Open source
- Platforms: macOS
- Underrated

## Best for

Mac power users who want faster search, disk-usage insight, and keyboard navigation without leaving a native app.

## Why it deserves attention

Strata Files is written in AppKit and Swift with no Electron or web views: search covers your entire home folder and updates as you type, and the app shows where disk space went. Keyboard-first navigation is the default, and Apple Intelligence can summarize documents in place. It is MIT-licensed, free, requires macOS 26 Tahoe on Apple silicon, and has a few hundred GitHub stars with active commits. It is young compared with Finder, so deep integrations and third-party plugins are still limited.

## Can replace

- Finder

## Related and alternatives

- [Spacedrive](https://softbests.com/software/spacedrive)
- [Raycast](https://softbests.com/software/raycast)