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fd vs uutils findutils: catalog facts
fd	uutils findutils
Best for: Finding a file when you remember part of its name	Best for: Users who want a Rust replacement for GNU find and xargs
Free Free and open source, dual licensed under the Apache 2.0 and MIT licences.	Free Free and open source.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	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	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
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 yet fully compatible with every GNU option Smaller user base than the GNU originals
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 uutils findutils github.com/uutils/findutils Catalog checked October 1, 2026

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