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fd vs ES (Everything Command Line Interface): catalog facts
fd	ES (Everything Command Line Interface)
Best for: Finding a file when you remember part of its name	Best for: Windows users who want Everything's fast file search inside scripts and the terminal
Free Free and open source, dual licensed under the Apache 2.0 and MIT licences.	Free Free download from voidtools, with source published under the MIT licence.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, Command line
One short argument instead of find's syntax Smart case: case-insensitive until your pattern contains a capital All 4 strengths for fd One short argument instead of find's syntax Smart case: case-insensitive until your pattern contains a capital Parallel traversal and parallel command execution Respects gitignore and skips hidden files by default	Uses Everything's index for near-instant results Full Everything search syntax from the console All 3 strengths for ES (Everything Command Line Interface) Uses Everything's index for near-instant results Full Everything search syntax from the console Sorting, formatting and export options for scripts
Command line only Does not aim to cover all of find's functionality All 4 limitations for fd Command line only Does not aim to cover all of find's functionality The opinionated defaults need flags to turn off Not present by default on any system	Requires Everything to be installed and running Windows only
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: Apache-2.0	License: MIT
No account needed	No account needed
Offline features available	Offline features available
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for fd github.com/sharkdp/fd Catalog checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for ES (Everything Command Line Interface) voidtools.com/support/everything/command_line_interface Catalog checked October 2, 2026

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