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fd vs fselect: catalog facts
fd	fselect
Best for: Finding a file when you remember part of its name	Best for: People who find SQL easier to write than find expressions
Free Free and open source, dual licensed under the Apache 2.0 and MIT licences.	Free Free and open source, dual licensed under MIT and Apache 2.0.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, 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	Readable SQL-like queries instead of find flags Subqueries and aggregate functions All 3 strengths for fselect Readable SQL-like queries instead of find flags Subqueries and aggregate functions Can compare results across several directories
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	Not a complete replacement for find and ls Query grammar is SQL-like but not real SQL
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: Apache-2.0	License: MIT OR Apache-2.0
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 fselect github.com/jhspetersson/fselect Catalog checked September 23, 2026

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