"Search engines" of a sort exist for FTP. Archie, named after the comic book character, searches for FTP file names that match the keyword of the search. Archie searches according to the file's name, and the name of the FTP site where it is located.

An Archie site is a computer connected to the Internet that maintains directories of files. These can be downloaded with FTP.

An Archie gateway is the easiest way to use Archie vial the Search engines. This is a Web page that provides access to the Archie search function.