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fsql vs FileQL: catalog facts
fsql	FileQL
Best for: People who want structured, repeatable searches across local files	Best for: Command-line users who want to query and summarize file collections
Free Free software under the MIT license.	Free Free and open source under the MIT license.
Command line	Command line
Queries file attributes with SQL-like syntax Supports interactive and single-query use All 3 strengths for fsql Queries file attributes with SQL-like syntax Supports interactive and single-query use Can search multiple directories and exclude paths	Queries file metadata using SQL-like statements Works on local files without a database import All 3 strengths for FileQL Queries file metadata using SQL-like statements Works on local files without a database import Offers Cargo and Winget installation
Requires learning its query syntax	Focused on querying local file metadata
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for fsql github.com/kashav/fsql Catalog checked October 8, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for FileQL github.com/AmrDeveloper/FileQL Catalog checked October 8, 2026

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