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fselect vs fd: catalog facts
fselect	fd
Best for: People who find SQL easier to write than find expressions	Best for: Finding a file when you remember part of its name
Free Free and open source, dual licensed under MIT and Apache 2.0.	Free Free and open source, dual licensed under the Apache 2.0 and MIT licences.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
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	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
Not a complete replacement for find and ls Query grammar is SQL-like but not real SQL	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
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT OR Apache-2.0	License: Apache-2.0
No account needed	No account needed
Offline features available	Offline features available
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for fselect github.com/jhspetersson/fselect Catalog checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for fd github.com/sharkdp/fd Catalog checked September 21, 2026

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