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KFind vs Catfish: catalog facts
KFind	Catfish
Free Free and open source under GPL-2.0-or-later.	Free Free and open source as part of the Xfce project.
Linux	Linux
Searches by name, type or file content Integrated with Dolphin and KRunner	Simple, lightweight GTK interface Fast searches using locate
Fits best on a KDE Plasma desktop Linux only	Linux and Unix only Depends on the locate database being up to date
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0-or-later	License: GPL-2.0
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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