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KFind vs plocate: catalog facts
KFind	plocate
Free Free and open source under GPL-2.0-or-later.	Free Free and open source.
Linux	Linux, Command line
Searches by name, type or file content Integrated with Dolphin and KRunner	Very fast file name lookups Smaller index than mlocate
Fits best on a KDE Plasma desktop Linux only	Linux only Results are only as fresh as the last index update
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0-or-later	License: GPL-2.0-or-later
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 September 23, 2026

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