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Catfish vs KFind: catalog facts
Catfish	KFind
Free Free and open source as part of the Xfce project.	Free Free and open source under GPL-2.0-or-later.
Linux	Linux
Simple, lightweight GTK interface Fast searches using locate	Searches by name, type or file content Integrated with Dolphin and KRunner
Linux and Unix only Depends on the locate database being up to date	Fits best on a KDE Plasma desktop Linux only
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0	License: GPL-2.0-or-later
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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