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bfs vs uutils findutils: catalog facts
bfs	uutils findutils
Best for: Terminal users who rely on find and want nearby results first	Best for: Users who want a Rust replacement for GNU find and xargs
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source.
macOS, Linux, Command line	Linux, Command line
Breadth-first order finds shallow matches first Drop-in compatible with GNU, BSD, macOS and POSIX find All 3 strengths for bfs Breadth-first order finds shallow matches first Drop-in compatible with GNU, BSD, macOS and POSIX find Existing find syntax works unchanged	Aims to be a drop-in replacement for GNU find and xargs Written in Rust All 3 strengths for uutils findutils Aims to be a drop-in replacement for GNU find and xargs Written in Rust Tested against the GNU test suite
Keeps find's syntax, which some users find awkward No native Windows support mentioned	Not yet fully compatible with every GNU option Smaller user base than the GNU originals
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: MIT
No account needed	No account needed
Offline features available	Offline features available
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for bfs github.com/tavianator/bfs Catalog checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for uutils findutils github.com/uutils/findutils Catalog checked October 1, 2026

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